B524--Intent to Sole Source - Best Approximating Models (BAM) Caus VHA Office of Academic Affiliations

Solicitation No.

36C24526Q0323

Notice Type

Special Notice

Set-Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Posted Date

March 25, 2026

Response Deadline

March 16, 2026

NAICS Code

541715AI guide

PSC / Class Code

B524

Contract Code

3600

Issuing Office

245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)

Sub-Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Primary Contact

Robert O'Keefe Jr.

City

LINTHICUM

State

MD

ZIP Code

21090

AI Product/Service

service

Awardee

null

Award Date

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This intent to sole source announcement is posted in accordance with FAR 5.2Â - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. Background Compute Best Approximating Models (BAM) estimates of causal associations between the presence of health professions trainees and clinical workload produced in VA teaching care settings. Such associations are necessary for Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) to compute health professions trainees contribution to workload required to compute academic performance metrics needed to determine VA s performance in its education mission. Unique Qualifications Professor Steven Henley of Martingale Research Corporation is the only entity: (1) with the data and analytic skills and experience, as evidenced by a substantial peer reviewed scientific publication record, in applying causal modeling in health professions education and (2) has developed and tested software to compute the 12-step Best Approximating Models technology as evidenced by being a National Institute of Health s Small Business Innovation Research program awardee, who can efficiently within the limited budget amount and within the six-month time frame specify, estimate, and assess the statistical performance of four models needed to estimate physician residents/fellows contributed outpatient care workload by program specialty from de-identified VA CDW files. Office of Academic Affiliations certifies that Professor Steven Henley of Martingale Research Corporation is the sole source expert for computing Best Approximating Modeling in Health Professional Education. Award information - Solicitation No. 36C24526Q0323 will be presented to the contractor in accordance with the sole source authority at FAR 6.302-1 as a firm-fixed-price contract. The Government anticipates the solicitation response and Independent Cost Estimate to be comparable with the follow-on contract to justify fair and reasonable pricing. The period of performance shall be for one base year following date of award. Not to exceed 12 months. If anyone requests additional information or would like to obtain a copy of the solicitation, please contact: Robert O Keefe Jr. Robert.Okeefejr@va.gov

1. March 25, 2026Posted Date
2. March 16, 2026Proposals / Responses Due