SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Distance Learning Tool
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HT940412QD073
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Michelle Creenan, Phone: 301-295-3924
- E-Mail Address
-
michelle.creenan@usuhs.edu
(michelle.creenan@usuhs.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), located in Bethesda, MD, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with QStream to create a private site for USU for providing Spaced Education courses in the new curriculum. USU will have the ability to create an unlimited number of courses for our students. The resultant award will be an option year order, with a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) one (1) year option periods. This equipment will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12-Commercial Items and FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Sole source determination is made in accordance with: FAR Part 13.106-1 Soliciting Competition (b) Soliciting from a single source (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The mission of USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. As such, it is essential USU provide the necessary training and equipment required for our students to become successful doctors and nurses and to be able to provide the best care possible for our soldiers and to support our research efforts. Additional information regarding USU and our mission can be found on our website: www.usuhs.mil QStream is a unique form of distance learning that is automated across multiple devices and platforms, which is a requirement since most of our students are assigned to hospitals across the country. It is also the only known distance learning program that includes an adaptive algorithm that adjusts to the individual needs of the learner in terms of content and pacing of questions and is available on a mobile platform. This spaced education platform has been shown in randomized trials to increase knowledge retention and to correlate with performance on standardized board and licensing examinations. QStream is the exclusive, worldwide commercial licensee of the methodology and its associated intellectual property and sole provider of the products and services based on it. The spacing, scoring, feedback pedagogy is unique and is the only one shown to correlate with learning retention and performance on standardized tests. QStream is the only know source that can provided the requested system. This is not a request for quotes and a solicitation package will not be issued. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can provide the abovementioned requirement as specified. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contractual action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses must be received via email (michelle.creenan@usuhs.edu) by 10:00 p.m. EST on August 5, 2012.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN02818026-W 20120729/120727235823-7421ffee3857e15a76da2834d4c3cc35 (fbodaily.com)
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