Notice of Intent to Sole Source to AffinityCE.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 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.

Intended Recipient: AffinityCE, LLC, 11413 Skipwith Lane Potomac, MD 20854-1640.

Intent to Sole-Source:

USU intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with AffinityCE, LLC for one (1) 12-month base period plus two (2) 12-month option periods for the procurement of follow-on support and access to AffinityCE’s Learning Management System (LMS) for USU’s Medical Executive Skills Training Course (MedXellence).

Sole Source Justification

AffinityCE, LLC is the only responsible source that is capable of meeting the Government’s requirements to provide comprehensive LMS services to support USU’s MedXellence training program. AffinityCE, LLC currently provides the MedXellence program with a custom Learning Management System (LMS). This custom LMS hosts the entire catalog of the virtual training content associated with the program, as well as all support services for all events scheduled. The LMS is customized for each of the course offerings to provide comprehensive support.

Therefore, AffinityCE, LLC is the only known source that can provide the requested Learning Management System (LMS) and related services. 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 at ryan.jeffers@usuhs.edu by 3:00PM EST on 30 Jan 2026.