# Intent to Sole Source: Research Methodology Analysis

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24125q0514

- Solicitation number: 36C24125Q0514
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Elizabeth Aston
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 241-Network Contract Office 01 (36C241)
- NAICS: 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Product or service code: R405 Operations Research and Quantitative Analysis Services
- Place of performance: Providence
- County: Providence County (FIPS 44007). https://abierto.us/counties/providence-county-ri-44007
- City: Providence. https://abierto.us/cities/providence-ri-4459000
- First posted: May 30, 2025
- Last posted: May 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bbe54499ed7c410bb941e19adf031ecd/view

## Description

Pre-Solicitation 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 with: ELIZABETH ASTON 127 SHIRLEY BLVD CRANSTON, RI 02910 WJWPB1ZTN5N7 This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award the Research Methodology Analysis services located at the VAMC Providence, RI.

ELIZABETH ASTON is the Exclusive/Sole source vendor specializing in advanced research methodology analysis and implementation supporting research goals. The contractor will provide the required analysis services. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The NAICS 541714. The size standard is 1,000 employees. The PSC/FSC is R405. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist by email at andrew.simard@va.gov 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. Response must be received by 06/02/2025 NLT 10:00am EST.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Elizabeth Aston (UEI WJWPB1ZTN5N7)
- Contract: 36C24125P0429, purchase order
- Obligated: $5,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24125Q0514 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C241 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24125P0429_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 30, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice bbe54499ed7c410bb941e19adf031ecd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bbe54499ed7c410bb941e19adf031ecd/view

## Points of contact

- Andrew Simard, Contract Specialist, andrew.simard@va.gov

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