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This is a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17. The VA intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to American College of Surgeons for Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation services for three VA health care systems: VA North Texas Health Care System, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, and Amarillo VA Health Care System. Each accreditation service is required for 12 months under the Veterans Affairs Cancer Program (VACP). The contracting office is located in San Antonio, Texas (zip code 78240), and the point of contact is Contract Specialist Gillian M. Hooge at gillian.hooge@va.gov or (210) 364-3724. The period of performance runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

This sole source procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 because American College of Surgeons is identified as the only vendor capable of providing this national accreditation service, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation by the response deadline of February 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 7 days of publication, the contract will be issued to American College of Surgeons without further notice. The product service code is R420 (Professional Services - Management and Professional Development and Training), and the NAICS code is 813920 (Professional Organizations).