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UNM Proposed Sole Source Form – Rev 04/07/2021

I. GENERAL INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

Date of Request March 1, 2025 Requisition Number (If Applicable) Request Submitted by: Elyse Barnes Title Sr. Program Manager

Department Project ECHO Email ekbarnes@salud.unm.edu Phone Proposed Vendor Lan Nguyen Amount $94,800

Vendor Address 13 Cao Ba Quat, Ba Dinh Hanoi, Vietnam 10000

Term of Purchase

April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026

Buyer Team - See Commodity list at http://purchase.unm.edu/department-information/comm-code-listing.pdf

Provide a basic description of goods/services to be provided:

Provide technical assistance and operational support for programs run by ECHO Institute and by ECHO’s partner organizations. Lan Nguyen’s scope of services will include: supporting new projects in Vietnam, participating in strategy conversations and supporting strategy development for the Vietnam ECHO community; and completing necessary administrative tasks and reporting.

Why is this purchase needed?

Successful execution of Project ECHO’s significant global initiatives requires the rapid expansion of ECHO’s capabilities and capacities. Project ECHO immediately requires on-the-ground experienced ECHO experts who can guide partners in teleECHO sessions and who understand the local language and cultural requirements in Vietnam.

II. BASIS FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT. CHOOSE APPLICABLE BOX(ES) AND

PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AS REQUESTED:

☒ Proprietary item, technology or service only available from the proposed vendor. (Check box and describe proprietary component)

Lan is highly experienced and knowledgeable of the ECHO model and has worked with the ECHO Institute for several years. She is adept at establishing partnerships with high-level government officials, including the Ministry of Health and its partners.

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☐ Compatibility requirement with existing item, technology or service. (Check box and describe compatibility requirement)

☐ Renewal of support/maintenance/subscription of software, technology or other intellectual property. (Check box and describe)

☐ Other Basis for Sole Source: Please describe below:

III. SUPPLEMENTAL DETAILS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS

REQUESTED BELOW:

Describe in detail the unique capabilities of the proposed vendor’s goods/service and/or personnel performing the work and why this constitutes the only source. Focus on what is unique about the goods/service and why no other vendor could meet your needs.

Lan lives in Vietnam and is dedicated to supporting those within her community with a passion and understanding of the culture and local customs. This is critical knowledge for leading successful ECHO programs within the region. She has already trained and supported 10 ECHO hubs and has worked diligently to establish a first-time partnership between the WHO Country Office Vietnam, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, and the National Dermatology Hospital. Lan has also led COVID-19 management sessions, in which she supported and disseminated critical information to health care workers such as physicians, nurses, public health leadership, and practitioners.

Describe the due diligence made to locate other possible sources including communications with other universities, communications with similar providers, web searches, yellow page searches, review of advertisements and trade publications, etc.

Lan Nguyen’s relationship building with the MOH and its partners, in combination with her knowledge of Vietnamese culture and the ECHO model has propelled her to the forefront of possible sources.

List the other vendors who were contacted. Please describe the specs/qualifications/criteria that the other vendors were unable to satisfy.

No other vendors were contacted due to the nature of the specialty ECHO is requiring.