JA__Redacted.pdf
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- Annual accreditation for the Inter-service Physician Assistant Program. Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- W81K00-24-Q-0035
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- Department of the Army Medical Command
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This document appears to be a contract action related to the accreditation of the Inter-Service Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) at the Graduate School. The contract was awarded to the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) for $48,000 on February 15, 2024 with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026.
The contract was awarded under the simplified acquisition threshold authority, as ARC-PA is the only authorized agency recognized by the Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditation to provide the required accreditation certifications for programs like IPAP. Market research confirmed that ARC-PA is the sole source for this service. The contract includes a base year and one option year.
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Control No: 24-RHCO-C-86
Version – February 2017
For Actions Options:
Base Year:
Period of Performance: 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025
Option Year 1:
Period of Performance: 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026 Total Value: $
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: In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations Title 34 part 602.1 (34 CFR 602.1), Department of Education (DOE), Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditation (ASPA), all recognize the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC- PA) as the only authorized agency to provide the required accreditation certifications to programs like the Inter-Service Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) at the Graduate School.
Additionally, AR-40-68 (Clinical Quality Management) dated 22 May 2009, Para 7-16:
Physician assistant and specialty physician assistant - (1) “ Education, states: “Military PAs must meet the educational criteria for commissioning as a 65D according to AR 135–101 which stipulates a baccalaureate or master’s degree. All PAs must be graduates of a PA training program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (or previously recognized accrediting body) and acceptable to the DA.”
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 exception 5.202(a)(13)(i) “Is for an amount not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.”
7. Market Research:
An internet search was conducted on Google using key phase “who is responsible for the physician assistant accreditation program?” This search identified only one source, “The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc (ARC-PA), is the accrediting agency that protects the interests of the public and PA profession by defining the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within the territorial United States.”
A search was also conducted via Dynamic Small Business (SBA) using NAICS Code 611710, (Educational Services) and key words “physician accreditation.” This search did not yield any results.
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