Notice of Intent_USU Annual Accreditation and Memberships.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.

Intent to Sole-Source:

USU intends to award annually on a continual, sole source basis to the professional organizations listed below for the required university accreditations and organizational memberships for the period of 01 January 2025 through 31 December 2029. During this period, USU does not intend to post any further notices regarding awards for accreditations and organizational memberships.

Intended Recipients:

● Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

● Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program

(AAHRPP)

● Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

● Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

● Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)

● Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metro Area (CUWMA)

● Council on the Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)

● Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Sole Source Justification

The mission of USU is to provide the highest quality educational programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. As such, it is essential USU provide the necessary training and equipment required for students to become successful medical professionals and to be able to provide the best care possible for military personnel and to support research efforts.

The procurement of the institutional accreditations and organizational memberships will further the accomplishment of the mission and responsibilities of USU’s medical education programs and will enable USU to maintain the accreditation of its academic programs.

The organizations listed above, and notated in USU’s Class J&A for Accreditions and Memberships, are the only known sources that can provide the required accreditations and membership services. These requirements will be procured in accordance with the procedures of

FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Refer to the attached Class Justification and Approval for additional information.

In accordance with FAR 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 shea.foster@usuhs.edu by 3:00PM EST on 06 June 2025.