Q519--MDMA Therapy Services
| Bidders ID: | NBD00159707555599944 |
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| Due Date: | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Level of Government: | Federal |
| State: | Virginia |
| Agency: | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF |
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| Solicitation Number: | 36C24126Q0708 |
| Source: | Members Only |
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Notice ID
36C24126Q0708
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Department/Ind. Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jul 30, 2026 03:35 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Aug 13, 2026 10:00 am EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 12, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: Q519 - BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
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NAICS Code:
- 621330 - Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
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Place of Performance:
VA Providence Healthcare System Providence , 02908
Description:
This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only. It is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to award a contract.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Providence Healthcare System, is seeking to identify qualified small business sources capable of providing licensed clinical therapy services in support of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy in military Veterans with co-occurring Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder (PTSD-AUD).
The anticipated requirement is a non-personal services, Labor Hour IDIQ contract with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years. Performance will be on-site at VA Providence Healthcare System, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908; this is not a remote position.
Contractors would serve as co-therapists on MDMA-assisted therapy dyads, providing approximately 64.5 hours of therapy per participant, including preparatory psychotherapy sessions, 8-hour experimental medication sessions, integration sessions, consultation/supervision, and required clinical documentation, in accordance with the approved study protocol and applicable VA, FDA, and Human Subjects Research requirements.
Interested sources should possess current independent clinical licensure (LMFT, LICSW, LMHC, Psychologist, or equivalent), formal training in MDMA-assisted therapy through a MAPS-recognized or equivalent program, and experience treating trauma and co-occurring substance use disorders in Veteran populations.
Interested parties should submit a capability statement of no more than 2 pages addressing company information, relevant experience, personnel qualifications, organizational capacity, contract vehicle experience, and teaming/subcontracting intentions, no later than August 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, to Lauren Reed-Smart at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov.
This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only. It is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to award a contract.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Providence Healthcare System, is seeking to identify qualified small business sources capable of providing licensed clinical therapy services in support of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy in military Veterans with co-occurring Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder (PTSD-AUD).
The anticipated requirement is a non-personal services, Labor Hour IDIQ contract with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years. Performance will be on-site at VA Providence Healthcare System, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908; this is not a remote position.
Contractors would serve as co-therapists on MDMA-assisted therapy dyads, providing approximately 64.5 hours of therapy per participant, including preparatory psychotherapy sessions, 8-hour experimental medication sessions, integration sessions, consultation/supervision, and required clinical documentation, in accordance with the approved study protocol and applicable VA, FDA, and Human Subjects Research requirements.
Interested sources should possess current independent clinical licensure (LMFT, LICSW, LMHC, Psychologist, or equivalent), formal training in MDMA-assisted therapy through a MAPS-recognized or equivalent program, and experience treating trauma and co-occurring substance use disorders in Veteran populations.
Interested parties should submit a capability statement of no more than 2 pages addressing company information, relevant experience, personnel qualifications, organizational capacity, contract vehicle experience, and teaming/subcontracting intentions, no later than August 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, to Lauren Reed-Smart at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov.
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- ONE VA CENTER
- TOGUS , ME 04330
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Lauren M Reed-Smart-Contractor
- lauren.reed-smart@va.gov
- Phone Number 603-686-6418
Secondary Point of Contact
- Jul 30, 2026 03:35 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)
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