Notice of Intent to Sole Source - ACGME annual accreditation

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: N0025922N0028. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Accreditation Council for

Graduate Medical Education

401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000

Chicago, IL 60611

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 813920; the business size standard is $16.5 (millions of dollars).

The objective of this sole source award is to procure the service, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) annual accreditation fees that NMCSD/NMRTC-SD requires for twenty (20) training programs with a period of performance of one year.

The ACGME is the only recognized accreditation agency, a sole source provider of accreditation of graduate medical education programs across the U.S.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point.  All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

Capability statements are due by 15:00 PM Pacific Time, Feb 18, 2022.  Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: brenda.ruiz7.civ@mail.mil. The email subject line shall state, “Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N0025922N0028.”

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED