It and Telecom - Business Application/Application Tender - 143183233

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: It and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)

Deadline: 26 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 12 Jun 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 143183233

Document Ref. No.: 36C10X26Q0184

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (11MHSP) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Aurelius Talent Solution, LLC, 8341 Governor Run, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 (UEI: EH1WWE7KUFT7), for iterative clinical workflow and protocol design, implementation toolkit development, in-clinic piloting, and optimization and augmentation of the SOPHROSYNE prototype substance use disorder-focused chatbot.
SOPHROSYNE is a VA-owned clinical intervention tool designed to support patient education on substance use disorder (SUD) risks and treatment options, motivate treatment engagement, and reduce substance use risk among Veterans through a Motivational Interviewing approach. The contractor will provide support for the following principal activities, as described in the Performance Work Statement:
Iterative design, testing, and revision of clinical workflows and protocols for in-clinic and independent Veteran use of the SOPHROSYNE chatbot;
Optimization and versioning of the SOPHROSYNE chatbot to ensure clinical accuracy, usability, and alignment with Motivational Interviewing principles;
In-clinic piloting at VA pilot sites in coordination with VA Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education (CESATE) leadership;
Formative evaluation, including structured usability testing, end-user walk-throughs, and collection and analysis of feedback from Veterans, clinic staff, and subject matter experts; and
Development and maintenance of an implementation toolkit, user guides, training materials, and a final maintenance guide enabling VA staff to operate and modify the tool after contract completion.
Option Year 2, if exercised, is limited to sustainment, maintenance, and policy-driven updates only. No new pilot site additions are authorized in Option Year 2 without written approval from the Contracting Officer ...
Notice ID: 36c10x26q0184

Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of

Original Set Aside: service-disabled veteran-owned small business (sdvosb) set-aside (far 19.14)

Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of

Office: sac frederick (36c10x)

Product Service Code: da01 - it and telecom - business application/application development support services (labor)

NAICS Code: 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

Inactive Dates: jul 06, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

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