Notice of Intent to Sole Source Financial and Auditing Services.pdf

Sole Source Notice

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 Defense 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.

Intent to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price commercial contract with a six-month base and two three-month options for professional financial and auditing support services to the USUHS FMG Directorate. Support includes but is not limited to preparing financial statements, preparing responses to audits, performing risk management, aiding in compliance with and testing of internal control, managing internal and external agreements, performing account analysis and reconciliation, and providing support in maintaining the organization's processes and procedures in accordance with directives and guidance.

Intended Recipient: 11th Hour Search LLC (11th Hour), 3110 Fairview Park Dr, STE 1200, Falls Church, Virginia, 22042-4503

Sole Source Justification: The U.S. General Services Agency (GSA) awarded and has administered the current contract with 11th Hour. The current contract will end in early November 2025 and there isn’t sufficient time to issue an RFP and award a new contract. The follow-on requirement will require source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15 due to the award magnitude. Therefore the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. USU intends to issue an RFP for the follow-on award in 2026.

This is NOT a request for Quotes.

In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, 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 supply the Government’s needs 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.

See Notice of Intent to Sole Source for response date and contact information.