Justification At or Below SAT - REDACTED.pdf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE

(Simplified Procedures - MPT to < SAT)

Purchase Request/Document number: 1301375439

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a) for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

Restricted to the following source.

☒ Service:

Contractor: Vanderbilt University

Cage Code: 5E694

☐ Supply:

Original Manufacturer

Name:

☐ Check here if obtaining product through authorized resellers of the manufacturer.

Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date or period of performance.

The Mental Health Integration for Chaplain Services (MHICS) program equips DoD and VA chaplains to identify sign and symptoms of mental health problems, appropriately use evidence-based interventions that are complementary to chaplaincy, collaborate with mental health professionals, foster resiliency in the prevention of mental health problems, become better consumers of scientific research, understand important psychological processes and psychosocial issues, practice better self-care, provide care for care providers, and address the unique religious, spiritual, cultural, and relational needs of persons with mental health problems.

Seven first-year students and seven second-year students (14 students total) are currently registered for the

2026-2027 academic year. The following is a breakdown of the estimated costs:

Fall 2026 Est.

per Student Fee

Fall 2026 Est.

Total Fee

Spring 2027 Est.

per Student Fee

Spring 2027

Est. Total Fee

Total Annual

Fee

First-Year

Students

$8,709.80 $60,968.60 $8,609.80 $60,268.60 $121,237.20

Second-Year

Students

$8,609.80 $60,268.60 $0.00 $0.00 $60,268.60

Total $181,505.80

The period of performance for the program’s academic year is 17 August 2026 to 8 May 2027 with the following semester schedule:

• Fall semester: 17 Aug 2026 – 19 Dec 2026

• Spring Semester: 11 Jan 2027 – 8 May 2027

In conclusion, the requested supplies or services represent the minimum requirements of the government.

Describe in detail why only this source(s) can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

The MHICS program is a unique collaboration between Vanderbilt University School of Divinity and the

Veterans Administration focused specifically on educating Chaplains (Army, Navy, and VA) in sharpening their Mental Health knowledge and skills. Since there is no standardized mental health training anywhere else for chaplains, this is a vital skillset in the military context as we are partners and extenders of mental health per the Mental Health Playbook. No other education institution offers a program like this, and the level of professional expertise offered by the VA psychologists who teach the MHICS program is tailor made for Navy needs, especially in BUMED/BSO-18 where chaplains do a lot of counseling and grief counseling for patients.

Currently, this is the only source available for this type of training.

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE

BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE

JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFYING ONLY ONE SOURCE IS

REASONABLY AVAILABLE APPLIES TO THE CONTRACT ACTION.

Contracting Officer Signature Date

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department, BUMED/FM&C Directorate

Signature Date

Requiring Activity

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