Q999--Music Therapy

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for virtual Music Therapy retreats for the VA Substance Use Disorder Program at the West Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, and Sepulveda locations. The program aims to provide Veterans with access to recreational and music therapy, supporting healthy coping, stress management, and social connection. The funding for this initiative is provided by VA's Creative Arts Funding.

• Conduct two (2) virtual Music Therapy retreats.

• Provide all necessary equipment and supplies via mail.

• Supervise participants and evaluate program success.

• Provide a new guitar for each Veteran participant.

• Instruct guitar playing, focusing on technique and skills building.

• Teach mindfulness skills to promote stress management and resiliency.

• Facilitate collaboration with music therapists and a songwriter for participants to create a musical composition.

• Promote self-expression through the performance of the Veteran's song.

• Execute eight 2-hour virtual sessions per retreat, plus one 1-hour pre-assessment and one 1-hour discharge appointment per Veteran.

• Provide Board-Certified Music Therapists and songwriters at a two-to-one ratio of participants to songwriters.

• Document all virtual music therapy appointments in accordance with VA documentation guidelines, including assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries in CPRS.

• Provide fifteen After Action Reports after each individual retreat.

• Conduct weekly status meetings with VA provider and stakeholders.

• Ensure all staff complete VA HIPAA/Trauma Informed Care and Military Culture training.

• Co-design virtual music therapy course content and therapeutic protocol with VA subject matter experts.

• Provide marketing and promotion materials for VA sites to recruit participants.

• Conduct 24 pre-and-post interviews with participants.

• Utilize measures such as PHQ-9, BAM-R, CSRE for pre and post retreat evaluation.

• Provide final Section 508 Compliance Test Results.

• Adhere to all VA physical security and safety requirements.

• Follow all VA rules and regulations regarding information security and confidentiality.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but implies duration of retreats and associated activities.

• Estimated Value: Not stated.

• Offers must be submitted electronically to kyle.cipra@va.gov by the date and time specified in Block 8 of the SF-1449.

• Offerors must be registered in the VA's financial system (10091 webform).

• Offerors must submit a completed "VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction."

• Offers must include:

  • General Information and Price/Cost Schedule (SF 1449 completion).
  • Experience (minimum two prior contracts in healthcare/virtual music therapy).
  • Technical Requirements (confirmation of VA financial system registration and completed subcontracting certificate).

• Evaluation Factors: Price, Past Performance, Experience, and Technical Requirements.

• Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, based on FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) comparative evaluation procedures.

• The Government anticipates adequate price competition and may award without discussions.

• NAICS Code: 611710 (Educational Support Services)

• Size Standard: $24 Million

• Acquisition is UNRESTRICTED.

• Offerors must hold prices firm for 60 days from the receipt date.

• No Zip Files will be accepted; facsimile offers will not be accepted.

• Questions must be submitted in writing to kyle.cipra@va.gov by May 6th, 2026, 11:00 a.m. MST.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for Virtual Music Therapy services to support the VA Substance Use Disorder Program at the West Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, and Sepulveda CBOC facilities in Los Angeles, CA.

• Provision of Music Therapy services.

• Services are to be delivered virtually.

• The solicitation number is 36C26226Q0612.

• The Product/Service Code is Q999.

• The NAICS Code is 611710.

• Response Date/Time/Zone: 05-11-2026 11:00 MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA.

• Not specified in the provided text.

• The Place of Performance is Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 22 - Network Contracting, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90073.

• The Contracting Office is located at Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 22 - Network Contracting, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson AZ 85723.

• The Contracting Specialist is Kyle Cipra (kyle.cipra@va.gov, 520-792-1450).

• A document titled "S02 Music Therapy RFQ 36C26226Q0612 rev." is attached and referenced.