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Intent to Sole Source | Bridge - Armstrong/Clarion CBOC to Bridge-Valor Healthcare Butler VA Healthcare System   2

ID: 36C24426Q0822 • Type: Presolicitation • Match:  95%
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Description

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 4 intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to Valor Healthcare Incorporated. This contract is aimed at maintaining existing services, operations, and Veteran Care for the VA Butler Healthcare system, specifically for the Armstrong and Clarion County Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).

The goal is to ensure continuity of veteran care by the incumbent contractor while a longer-term 10-year contract is being solicited and awarded.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for maintaining the existing services and operations at the Armstrong and Clarion County CBOCs. This includes ensuring that veteran care continues without interruption during the transition period until a competitive procurement process can be completed for a longer-term contract.

The contract may include options as specified in 52.217-8.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed on a short-term basis pending the solicitation, competition, and award of a 10-year contract.

Place of Performance
Department of Veterans Affairs Butler VA Healthcare System Butler PA 16001-1138 UNITED STATES

Bidder Requirements
Interested parties must demonstrate their capability to meet the requirement by submitting capability information by July 27, 2026.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
The prior award history indicates a confirmed incumbent, Valor Healthcare (36C24425D0047) with multiple contract actions covering primary care services at the VA Butler Healthcare CBOCs, including Armstrong and Clarion County. The most recent related awards under this incumbent include maintaining existing services and veteran care at the Armstrong and Clarion County CBOCs during the transition period (e.g., $10,363,792 for 03/01/25–08/31/26, plus additional 03/01/26–08/31/26 actions), which aligns closely with the current sole-source intent to continue those same clinic operations pending a longer-term 10-year procurement.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 4, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to Valor Healthcare Incorporated, for the provision of maintaining the existing services, operations, and Veteran Care for VA Butler Healthcare for the following Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC): Armstrong and Clarion County CBOCs. This requirement entails maintaining a short-term contract to ensure veteran care by the incumbent contractor pending the solicitation, competition, and award of a 10-year contract for the same requirement. The anticipated sole source contract may include options (FAR 52.217-8 [as required]). This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the procedures in FAR 12.201-1 used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 621498 with a small business size standard of $25.5 Million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information by 4:30 P.M., EST, on Monday, July 27, 2026, in order to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Mark Murray, Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer, at mark.murray4@va.gov@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Overview

Response Deadline
Past Due
Posted
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Department of Veterans Affairs Butler VA Healthcare System Butler, PA 16001-1138 United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
$25.5 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$1,500,000 - $5,000,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Advancing to Solicitation
82%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 5 days, below average for the VISN 4.
On 7/22/26 VISN 4 issued Presolicitation 36C24426Q0822 for Intent to Sole Source | Bridge - Armstrong/Clarion CBOC to Bridge-Valor Healthcare Butler VA Healthcare System due 7/27/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 621498 and PSC Q201.
Primary Contact
Title
Contracting Officer is Mark Murray
Name
Mark E Murray   Profile
Phone
(412) 822-3745

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-00244
Source Organization Code
100163848
Last Updated
Last Updated By
mark.murray4@va.gov
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