DG01--Research Services - Affiliate CORE Data Coordinating Center - SALT LAKE | EDA: 5/9/25 | SAM.gov Opportunity | G2X

DG01--Research Services - Affiliate CORE Data Coordinating Center - SALT LAKE | EDA: 5/9/25

Solicitation36C24E25R0019Notice typeSpecial Notice

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DG01--Research Services - Affiliate CORE Data Coordinating Center - SALT LAKE | EDA: 5/9/25

Special Notice36C24E25R0019Apr 29, 2025 · v1

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Opportunity Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO East, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery requirements contract to the University of Utah for Data Coordinating Center services. This five-year contract supports a multisite randomized trial of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibition in heart transplant recipients. The study is conducted across six VA facilities located in Salt Lake City, Nashville, Richmond, Palo Alto, Madison, and Houston. The University of Utah, as the primary academic affiliate of the Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System, will provide the necessary infrastructure to manage legal, ethical, and efficient data sharing while protecting sensitive veteran health data.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 541720 for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities and PSC DG01 for IT and Telecom - Network Support Services (Labor). This action is authorized under FAR 6.302.5-1 and 38 U.S.C. 8153, which permits sole-source awards for research-related services with VA academic affiliates. The University of Utah School of Medicine was selected due to its existing relationship with current VA studies and its specialized expertise required for this Clinical Science Research and Development funded project.

This special notice, identified by solicitation number 36C24E25R0019, was published on April 29, 2025, and includes one attachment. While no competitive solicitation will be posted, interested parties may contact Ann Marie Stewart regarding the procurement before the response deadline on May 7, 2025. The estimated award date is May 9, 2025. Performance will primarily take place at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: May 7, 2025Expired 403 days ago
NAICS: 541720 (opens in new tab)
PSC: DG01 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Apr 29, 2025
Updated: Apr 29, 2025
Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (opens in new tab)
Office: RPO EAST (36C24E)
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Ann Marie Stewart

Place of performance: Not specified

Original Description

Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice Special Notice Page 1 of 3 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 firm fixed price indefinite delivery requirements contract for a five (5) year period with the University of Utah for the Data Coordinating Center CORE services located at the University of Utah School of Medicine, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, the VA s primary academic affiliate, to support the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research office. This requirement is to support a randomized trial of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 Inhibition (SGLT2i) in Heart Transplant Recipients. This is a prospective study across six different VA sites, funded by Clinical Science Research and Development (CSR&D). The six facilities that are participating the in the multisite study are: Salt Lake City (Coordinating Facility), Nashville VAMC, Richmond VAMC, Palo Alto VAMC, Madison VAMC, and Houston VAMC. The study requires the contracting services of the Data Coordinating Center located at the affiliate, University of Utah, to ensure legal, ethical, and efficient data sharing and management across the participating VA sites and the Data Coordinating Center, while protecting sensitive veteran health data. The Affiliate s data center has worked with the VA and is familiar with the on-going studies. 38 U.S.C. 8153 allows for sole source awards related to research with VA academic affiliates. In this case, the University of Utah is the primary academic affiliate of the Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System and has several groups that tie in with the Center s specific areas of expertise. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 541720 with a $28 Million size standard. The PSC is DG01. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.5-1, Authorized or Required by Statute per 41 USC 3304(a)(5). 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.