B524--Sole Source Procurement - FY24 BAM Causal Modeling
| Agency: | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF |
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| State: | Federal |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Due Date: | Apr 21, 2024 |
| Solicitation No: | 36C24524Q0429 |
| Bid Source: | Please Login to View Page |
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36C24524Q0429
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)
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History
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
- Original Published Date: Apr 05, 2024 04:29 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Apr 21, 2024 10:00 am EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: May 01, 2024
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: B524 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- MATHEMATICAL/STATISTICAL
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
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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. 36C24524Q0429 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
Special Notice
Page 4 of 4
Special Notice
Special Notice
Page 1 of 4
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. 36C24524Q0429 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
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- 8849 International Drive Suite 215
- LINTHICUM , MD 21090
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Robert O'Keefe Jr.
- robert.okeefejr@va.gov
- Phone Number 410-642-2411 x 25481
Secondary Point of Contact
- Apr 05, 2024 04:29 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)
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