# Performance Improvement Management System (PIMS) | Special Notice | Intent to Sole Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24526f0213

- Solicitation number: 36C24526F0213
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated for $4,206,746.03
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: U008 Training/Curriculum Development
- Place of performance: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- County: Anderson County (FIPS 47001). https://abierto.us/counties/anderson-county-tn-47001
- City: Oak Ridge. https://abierto.us/cities/oak-ridge-tn-4755120
- First posted: April 1, 2026
- Last posted: April 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1fc9c36b18504e20b19f5f41252d3b2a/view

## Description

Sole-source award is based on FAR 8.405?6 procedures, as the work aligns with an existing Multiple Award Schedule contract and represents the most efficient method to meet agency needs. ORAU is the sole developer and custodian of PIMS, retaining proprietary data, source code, and architecture. Please see attached fully executed GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b) Sole Source Justification In Accordance With (IAW) Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures. Noncompetitive Federal Supply Schedule order placed under FSS Contract No. GS?00F-195CA, leveraging established pricing and terms.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated (UEI JW7MLW3RRK34)
- Contract: 36C24526F0213 under GS00F195CA, delivery order
- Obligated: $1,363,002.78
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24526F0213 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 36C245 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24526F0213_3600_GS00F195CA_4732/

- Recipient: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated (UEI JW7MLW3RRK34)
- Contract: GS00F195CA
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 999 offers received
- Link: award number GS00F195CA equals the contract number; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_GS00F195CA_4732/


## Publications

- April 1, 2026: Award notice. Notice 1fc9c36b18504e20b19f5f41252d3b2a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1fc9c36b18504e20b19f5f41252d3b2a/view

## Points of contact

- Ethan Mauzy, Contracting Officer, Ethan.Mauzy@va.gov

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