Notice of Intent to Sole Source: R702--Suicide Mortality Case Reporting System (VA-24-00071958)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source award with the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), a non-profit, to develop a nation-wide suicide mortality review case reporting system to be used by local communities, States, Territories, and tribal nations. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 518210 Computing Infrastructure, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services is most appropriate for this requirement. The size standard is:

$40.0 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R702 Support Management Data Collection. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 13.106 and 13.501. In accordance with these subparts and 41 U.S.C. § 3304(e), this justification documents the circumstances of the contract action that deem only one source reasonably available (FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)). This is not a request for proposals. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with responding to this notice.