# Suicide Prevention Workshop

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24524q0553

- Solicitation number: 36c24524q0553
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to National Academy of Sciences for $288,321.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: B537 Medical and Health Studies
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: May 23, 2024
- Last posted: September 3, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ce6b78eb9004e4f9698044e362a4d2b/view

## Description

Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 5 intends to conduct a sole source acquisition for the provision of a suicide prevention workshop from the National Academy of Sciences (SAM UEI: PKFJZHG2MLG9). The objectives of the workshop include a scientific review of the large-scale grant program and its effect on impacting Veteran suicide.

Under the contemplated one-year contract, the National Academy of Sciences will conduct a professional education workshop to address guidance on the most effective way to conduct a review of the large-scale grant programs being utilized by VHA and the impact on Veteran suicides to report to Congress. National Academy of Sciences will bring together leading experts and interested parties to examine similar programs and go over processes for reviewing large-scale grant programs.

The workshop and all associated activities will be conducted entirely in a virtual forum. This notice of intent to conduct a sole source acquisition is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of performing the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: National Academy of Sciences (UEI PKFJZHG2MLG9)
- Contract: 36C24524C0125, definitive contract
- Obligated: $288,321.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C24524C0125 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C245 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24524C0125_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 23, 2024: Special notice, due June 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 58ec5b1a77db4a6b93df3bf37a2abe79. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/58ec5b1a77db4a6b93df3bf37a2abe79/view
- September 3, 2024: Special notice, due June 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 5e851a64e673458f8947a51c7a73bf36. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e851a64e673458f8947a51c7a73bf36/view
- September 3, 2024: Award notice. Notice 6ce6b78eb9004e4f9698044e362a4d2b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ce6b78eb9004e4f9698044e362a4d2b/view

## Points of contact

- James A Whisner, Contracting Officer, james.whisner@va.gov, (304) 326-7984

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