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NOI to Sole Source_36C247-26-AP-2947.docx | DOCX | May 18, 2026 |
Involuntary Commitment Legal Assistance
Contact and place of performance
Lasonja Harvey
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
USA
GENERAL This Notice of Intent is not a Request for Competitive Quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 7 intends to make a sole source award to Berkeley County at 1003 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461 for the following: The contractor shall provide legal assistance for involuntary commitments of veterans at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC (Berkel...
View moreThe authority for this proposed non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c)(1), Only one responsible source. The Government intends to pursue this sole source requirement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), FAR Part 12. Documentation that only one source is available has been prepared.
RESPONDING TO THE NOTICE
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties are encouraged to respond by providing clear documentation showing their experience, qualifications, and ability to provide the services. They should also explain why competition would benefit the Government. Responses must include the business name, UEI number, and contact information (name, email, phone). Only written responses sent by email to the Contracting Officer will be considered. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM to be eligible.
Responses meeting these guidelines will help determine whether to open the requirement to competition. The decision not to compete based on these responses is at the Government’s sole discretion.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Documents received in response to this notice will not be returned.
Interested parties shall submit their response to Lasonja Harvey, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] no later than May 22, 2026, 1:00 PM eastern time.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, intends to award a sole source contract to Berkeley County for involuntary commitment legal assistance services. This requirement supports veterans at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, specifically by managing mental health paperwork and appointing attorneys as Guardians ad Litem to protect veteran rights during hearings. These services facilitate the involuntary commitment of veterans to mental health facilities when deemed in their best interest, with an estimated workload of approximately 63 hearings annually.
The proposed firm-fixed-price contract includes a one-year base period and four one-year option periods scheduled to begin October 1, 2026. Performance will occur in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, under NAICS 541199 All Other Legal Services and PSC R418 Support- Professional: Legal. This acquisition is categorized with no set-aside, and the government cites the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) for a non-competitive award to a single responsible source.
Interested parties may submit documentation demonstrating their qualifications and experience to the contracting officer, Lasonja Harvey, by the response deadline of May 22, 2026. Submissions must include the business name, UEI number, and contact information to be considered for a potential shift to a competitive procurement. This notice, identified by solicitation number 36C247-26-AP-2947, includes one attachment regarding the intent to sole source.
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