SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 1/29/2020 4:52:15 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Response Due
- 2/13/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/28/2020
- Point of Contact
- Emily M. Mashek
- E-Mail Address
-
emily.mashek@usuhs.edu
(emily.mashek@usuhs.edu)
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USUHS is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda. The mission of the USUHS 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 the USU provides 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.� USU intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), located in Chicago, Illinois to renew the University's accreditation status for one year. This accreditation will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the options included in this requirement. This sole source determination is made in accordance with the procedures located in FAR 13.501(a). ACGME is recognized by the Federal Government for the accreditation of MD Medical Training Programs within the United States. The University teaches many of these ACGME-derived programs, and needs to remain accredited with ACGME in order to continue teaching these courses. No other accrediting bodies may offer these Medical School accreditation services. ACGME is the only know source that can provided the requested service. This is NOT a request for Quotes.
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- Record
- SN05546169-F 20200131/200129230141 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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