AN13--Research Services Affiliate HERL and WARE Tech Transfer Assisted Program Award Notice and Justification and Approval Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO East, has issued a Justification and Approval notice for a sole-source award to procure technical research support services for the Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. This Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract supports the Research Services Affiliate Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) and WARE Tech Transfer Assisted Program. The primary objective is to secure specialized research and development services within the social sciences and humanities fields to support the facility's ongoing clinical and technical missions.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 541720 for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities and PSC AN13 for Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development. The associated solicitation number for this action is 36C24E25R0016, and the contract is identified by number 36C24E25D0029. Documentation regarding the award rationale was published on August 20, 2025, including two attachments: a Word document and a signed sole-source justification PDF.

Ann Marie Stewart serves as the point of contact for this requirement. While specific performance dates and locations are not detailed in the notice metadata, the work is centered on the administrative and technical requirements of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s research affiliate. No set-aside was applied to this specific award notice.