AJ11--Research Services - Public Health Approach to Firearm Injury and Suicide Prevention Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source | SAM.gov Opportunity | G2X

AJ11--Research Services - Public Health Approach to Firearm Injury and Suicide Prevention Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source

Solicitation36C24E26R0016Notice typeSpecial Notice

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AJ11--Research Services - Public Health Approach to Firearm Injury and Suicide Prevention Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source

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Opportunity Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a five-year sole-source contract to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) for research services focused on a public health approach to firearm injury and suicide prevention among Veterans. This requirement involves providing specialized expertise through research data analysts, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and research assistants who possess advanced training in public health and injury prevention. The scope includes conducting research on the epidemiology of firearm injuries in Oregon, violence intervention programs, secure firearm storage, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and cultural competency for communicating with firearm owners. OHSU, as the primary academic affiliate of the VA Portland Healthcare System, is uniquely positioned to support these ongoing research projects under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8153 and FAR 6.302.5.

The selected personnel must maintain established relationships within Oregon with firearm-related organizations, veteran-serving groups, and healthcare providers while actively publishing and presenting research findings at state and national levels. This procurement is classified under NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities and PSC AJ11 General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research.

This special notice, identified by solicitation number 36C24E26R0016, was published on April 21, 2026, and includes one attachment. Interested parties may submit responses to the point of contact, Ann Marie Stewart, by the deadline of April 28, 2026. While the agency intends to negotiate solely with OHSU, the Contracting Officer maintains the discretion to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted based on any responses received.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Apr 28, 2026Expired 46 days ago
NAICS: 541720 (opens in new tab)
PSC: AJ11 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Updated: Apr 21, 2026
Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Ann Marie Stewart

Place of performance: Not specified

Original Description

Pre-Solicitation Notice for notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract for a five (5) year period with the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239 to provide expertise to conduct research on a public health approach to firearm injury and suicide prevention among Veterans and related topics. Research Data Analysts, Biostatisticians, and Epidemiologists must possess master s or doctoral training in public health. Training and/or extensive experience in injury prevention is preferred. Research Assistants must have bachelor s degrees and training with extensive experience in public health, injury prevention, firearm injury prevention, and/or Veteran health promotion. Staff must be actively presenting at state, regional, and national conferences and publishing manuscripts on topics related to a public health approach to firearm injury prevention. Advanced expertise in subfields of a public health approach to firearm injury prevention among Veterans including the epidemiology of firearm injuries among Veterans in Oregon; suicide prevention; violence intervention programs; secure firearm storage; health promotion among Veterans; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; and cultural competency to communicate with firearm owners on the sensitive topic of firearm injury prevention. Staff must also have established relationships in Oregon with firearm-related organizations (e.g., businesses or enthusiast groups), Veteran-serving organizations, healthcare organizations, and other relevant organizations. Investigators and supporting staff have been utilizing OHSU to support a series of research projects that are related to Veteran health. OHSU is the primary academic affiliate of the VA Portland Healthcare System. 38 U.S.C. 8153 allows for sole source awards related to research with VA academic affiliates. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov. The applicable NAICS code is 541720 with a $20 MIL size standard. The PSC is AJ11. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.5 Authorized or Required by Statute. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at [email protected] regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.