G004--Project HERO COLLABORATION

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to the City of Reno for a collaboration with Project Hero. Project Hero provides recreational therapy to help Veterans suffering from PTSD/TBI, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and thoughts of suicide. Participation in Project Hero has shown to have the following benefits for veterans: decreased need for prescription drugs, improved sleep, peer-to-peer support, decrease in PTSD-related stress attacks, increased overall health and fitness, reduced pain and physical discomfort, and overall increased resilience. The proposed contract will be for the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System to obtain the services from the City of Reno through its collaboration with Project Hero for eligible veterans. The solicitation for this action will be posted to FBO.gov, and all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. After consideration, the Government will determine whether to proceed with the sole source acquisition. The solicitation will be posted on or about August 20, 2020.