Notice of Intent to Sole Source Diploma and Certificate Issuance Services.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of War and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services.

Intended Recipient: Instructure, Inc. (Instructure), 6330 S 3000 E STE 700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121-6237

Intent to Sole-Source:

USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and up to four option years to Instructure for diploma and certificate ordering and issuance services.

Sole Source Justification

USU uses the Instructure Parchment platform for transcript services. Streamlining all these services with one software platform minimizes administrative burden. Moreover, the diploma and certificate ordering and issuance are not ideally suited for software resellers. Therefoe, the circumstances of the proposed contract action deem only one source reasonably available. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can meet the needs of the Government as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses must be received via email to the contact listed in the notice by the closing date of the notice.