How to respond to the VA’s PTSD Clinical Trial Assessment RFI

What the VA is researching

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research on providers of remote psychological assessments for a multi-site PTSD clinical trial comparing group and individual Written Exposure Therapy. The projected work includes about 414 assessments using CAPS-5 and MINI.

This is a Request for Information (RFI), not a contract solicitation. The VA says it is using responses to learn about available vendors and their capabilities; the notice does not commit the government to award a contract.

Deadline and what happens next

The notice was published October 21, 2026. Capability statements are due by October 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

The notice asks interested vendors to email a capability statement of no more than five pages by the deadline. It does not describe a contract award or provide a later procurement schedule.

Who this opportunity may suit

This RFI may suit firms that provide psychological assessment services for research, clinical trials, federal agencies, or veteran and military populations. The VA is seeking responses from both small and large businesses.

Relevant capabilities include trained master's- or doctoral-level clinicians who administer CAPS-5 and MINI, evaluator staffing for multiple research sites, secure remote interviews and file exchange, quality monitoring, and PhD-level clinical psychologist oversight.

How to access the notice and respond

To reach the opportunity through the portal, click “View original source.” If the first click opens the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid. A free account may be needed to view documents, though many bids do not require one.

Send the capability statement by email to Ann Marie Stewart, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. Keep it within five pages and submit it by October 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

Prepare a focused capability statement

Include the requested company details: name, UEI, CAGE code, business address, size, and socioeconomic status under the applicable NAICS code or codes. Describe relevant experience, especially CAPS-5 and MINI administration and work with PTSD studies, multi-site trials, federal agencies, or veteran and military populations.

Explain how your team recruits, trains, supervises, and maintains evaluators; how it protects participant information during remote assessments; and how it checks assessment quality and fidelity. Identify evaluator qualifications and doctoral-level oversight.

The VA is considering NAICS codes 621330 and 541990 and asks respondents to recommend a code with a rationale. State which code you believe best fits the principal purpose and why, and identify any existing contract vehicles available for ordering these services.