Summary
The VA Regional Procurement Office East (RPO East) issued a notice of intent to sole source a contract to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to sponsor a Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that will convene stakeholders to advance research and care. The procurement is for a contract (not a grant) with a five-year base ordering period; mandatory deliverables include at least two forum meetings per year, at least one workshop per year, quarterly progress reports, and published workshop summaries/proceedings. This notice is an intent-to-sole-source (FAR 6.302-1) and is not a request for competitive proposals, but responsible sources may submit capability/interest statements to the contracting officer by July 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT.