DH10--TTP Knowledge Management System Award Notice and Sole Source Justificaiton Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO East, issued an award notice for a new firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, identified by solicitation number 36C24E24Q0053. This contract was negotiated on a sole-source basis with Wellspring Worldwide, LLC, to support the Technology Transfer Program (TTP) office. The scope of work includes the continued use and development of the Sophia Knowledge Management System, a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed for software invention and intellectual property database services.

The Sophia system has been developed over several years to integrate with Department of Veterans Affairs systems and address the specific operational requirements of the TTP office. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 541512 for Computer Systems Design Services and PSC DH10 for IT and Telecom - Platform as a Service: Database, Mainframe, Middleware. Two attachments are associated with this notice, including a signed sole-source justification and the award document 36C24E24D0029_1.docx.

The award notice was published on July 31, 2024, with Ann Marie Stewart serving as the primary point of contact for the agency. While the place of performance and specific schedule dates are not identified in the metadata, the notice confirms the transition to the new IDIQ structure for these ongoing database and knowledge management services.