SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Accreditation Writer - Graduate School of Nursing
- Notice Date
- 11/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Cancellation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Directorate of Contracting, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HU0001DIA01CL
- Archive Date
- 11/19/2010
- Point of Contact
- Carolyn Lisovich, Phone: 301-295-1379
- E-Mail Address
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Carolyn.Lisovich@usuhs.mil
(Carolyn.Lisovich@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- STATEMENT OF WORK GENERAL REQUIREMENT: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) wishes to employ the services of an Academic administrator responsible for a wide range of research and writing roles that will assist in producing the Graduate School of Nursing self-study to meet the comprehensive requirements of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) prior to their accreditation visit 3-5 October 2011. This is a term limited need required for a specific project that occurs only once every 5 to 10 years depending on length of accreditation. We anticipate 150 hours of effort for this project. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The contractor must be a professional nurse with a PhD degree in nursing or a related area and have extensive experience in university administration as a Department Chair in a nursing school. The contractor must be acceptable to the Dean of the Graduate School of Nursing. The contractor must have experience going through a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation visit and have been part of writing a nursing school self-study in preparation for an accreditation visit. Contractor must have an impeccable reputation as a nurse scholar with leadership experience in a DoD education organization; have excellent communication and interpersonal skills needed to work in a team environment; be organized, self-motivated and detail oriented; and have highly professional writing skills. The contractor must have the ability to work independently, use sound judgment in solving problems and coordinate many complex processes and assignments simultaneously and under short timelines. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS: The contractor will consult with the Dean, GSN to: • Assist in a comprehensive self-study of the GSN academic programs in accordance with CCNE guidelines. • Serve with a team of GSN scholars to provide the requested self-study. • Attend team meetings as required to accomplish the self-study between November 2010 and September 2011. • Communicate within the GSN community as required to gain the information and data required to draft the self-study. • Gather required accreditation information by telephone and in-person interviews and written documentation review at the GSN and by other methods as deemed appropriate by the expert and the GSN Dean. • Regularly brief the Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/CCNE Accreditation Project Coordinator on the status of writing assigned sections for the CCNE self-study. • Review written self-study sections written by other team members. • Compile the sections of the self study in one contiguous document that reflects the GSN academic programs. • Coordinate with CCNE as required to complete assignments. • Coordinate with the Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/CCNE Accreditation Project Coordinator for a mock review, from an outside consultant, of GSN preparation for the CCNE accreditation visit during the late summer of 2011. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: The government will provide the classrooms, meeting areas, supplies and equipment needed to support the delivery of this program review. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM: Travel expenses such as airfare, lodging, meals and other related travel expenses will be invoiced and paid separately based upon approved contract. Period of performance for this contract will be from date of award or mid November 2010 to September 30, 2011. REQUIREMENTS: 1) To be eligible for contract award, a contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA). For instructions on registering with CCR or ORCA, please see the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov and ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov. 2) All offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. This document can be found at http://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/dmdocs/FAR52.212-3.pdf. 3) All interested offerors must submit quotes via email by 4 November 2010 at 5:00 p.m. DEADLINES: All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Direct any communications, questions or inquiries via email to Carolyn Lisovich at carolyn.lisovich@usuhs.mil. Hand deliveries will not be accepted. All responses are due by 4 November 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time. The submitter should confirm receipt of submissions.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN02321159-W 20101104/101102234350-9dec815052aac5c44e6bf026119cd985 (fbodaily.com)
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