A.02 Limiting-Competition-under-SAT (with LAFC corrections)Clean Copy(All Signed).pdf

Control No: 25-HRCO-353

CUI//SP-PROCURE

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4 Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO), East Services Branch (ESB), Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC), Fort Bragg, NC 28310.

2. Description of Action: Board Exam preparation tool for Family Medicine Residents located at WAMC.

Nature: ☐ New Requirement ☒ Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: ☐ Purchase Order Number _TBD – RFQ# W81K0425QA022

☐ Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________

☐ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________

☐ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract

Name or #______________

☐ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

☐ Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: ☒ Fixed Price ☐ Time & Materials/Labor Hours ☐

Cost Reimbursable ☐ Hybrid

Funds: ☐ Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) ☒ Other Funds: DHP

FY: 26__

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

AMBOSS SE

144 West 27th Street, Suite 9F New York, NY 10001

Brand Name Buy: ☐ Yes ☒ No

Controlled by: USAHCA CUI Category: SP-PROCURE Limited Dissemination Control: FEDCON POC: Cynthia A. Richardson-Rhone Phone: 910-907-9310

3. Description of Services or Supplies: This requirement is pay the associated fees for a Residency Program tool to be used to train residents. The tool will help the residents gain the knowledge and skills required to prepare for Board Examinations. The tool will be used for 27 Residents and two faculty members.

Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sept 2030 or Total Value: $54,756.00

Base Period: 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sept 2026 or Value: $9855.00 Option Period 1:1 Oct 2026 to 30 Sept 2027 or Value: $10,395.00 Option Period 2:1 Oct 2027 to 30 Sept 2028 or Value: $10,935.00 Option Period 3:1 Oct 2028 to 30 Sept 2029 or Value: $11,475.00 Option Period 4:1 Oct 2029 to 30 Sept 2030 or Value: $12,096.00

FAR Clause 52.217-8 option:1 Oct 2030 to 31 Mar 2031 or Value: $6,048.00

Total: $60,804.00

4. Authority:

☒ FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. For a brand name restriction – N/A.

b. This web-based program, AMBOSS, provides a unique and critical component of the Family

Medicine Residency training at WAMC. It offers a specialized question bank and comprehensive explanations specifically tailored to the Family Medicine board certification exam, which are not available in similar platforms (see attached comparison chart)

WAMC currently utilizes AMBOSS, and standardizing our residents on a single platform is anticipated to increase operational efficiency by allowing seamless integration into the residency curriculum and reducing the need for our faculty to develop redundant training materials. A sources sought was conducted, and no responses were received. While the previous award was competed in 2021, the other solution was significantly more expensive, however this factor is secondary to the continuity of resident training which is more important.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 ☐ do not apply due to the $ threshold, ☒ apply and will be followed, or ☐ do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 (a)(13)(i).

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

AMBOSS UWORLD

Attending Physician

Mode

Yes No

Analytics with

Predictive performance breaks down by subject area, system, difficulty level, and even predicts your score on USMLE exams

Performance reports that state:

overall score, topic-based performance, system-based performance, question type performance, time management.

Qbank Over 10,000 questions

Over 3,000 questions

Adaptive Learning refined over time based on a large dataset

No

☒ Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required

☐ Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required

☐ Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

☐ Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

☐ FAR 6.305(f)

☐ FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A)

☐ FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B)

☐ FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C)

☐ FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market Research was conducted on 21 August 2025 in accordance with FAR Part 10. I researched The Small Business Administration (SBA) Quick Market Search using NAICS code 611691 and keywords “Exam Preparation” no results were revealed for companies or similar products that would meet, or could be modified to meet, the agency’s needs. A Sources Sought was posted to SAM.gov on 28 August 2025, with no responses being received.

8. Other Facts:

WAMC has ordered this item before when the company was named New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The invoice #KPFM-00002162 dated 25 June 2019 was for $43,640.00. WAMC had a contract, W91YTZ21P0082 with NEJM for a 12-month base year plus four 12-month option periods. The contract with NEJM ended 30 June 2025. In the interim between 1 July 2025 and 30 September 2025, WAMC is purchasing these services on a government credit card until the new contract that starts 1 Oct 25 is in place. The reason being is to continue services and not have a lapse in the services provided now by AMBOSS.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: MARTHA L. MALOY Date: 15 September 2025 Title: Deputy Director, Department of Medical Education and Research

Signature:

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10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon a review of prior contracts and market research.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name:

Date:

Title:

Signature:

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