Date:

July 28, 2026 From:

Helen S Mayberry, Program Director, Nursing Professional Practice Subject:

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL: Elsevier Clinical eLearning To:

NIH, CLINICAL CENTER, CONTRACTING OFFICER

1. AGENCY IDENTIFICATION AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Helen S Mayberry, MSN, RN, CPPS Program Director, Nursing Professional Practice NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department

10 Center Drive, Rm 6-5541 Bethesda, MD 20892

Office: 301-435-5038 Cell: 301-592-7326 Email: hmayberry@nih.gov Requiring Activity:

National Institute of Health

Clinical Center

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20814

COR or AO’s Name, contact information: Amber Scott Contracting Activity:

NIH Clinical Center

Office of Purchasing and Contracts

6707 Democracy Blvd

Bethesda, MD 20892

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACQUISITION BEING APPROVED

Elsevier Clinical eLearning The NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department requests approval to procure proprietary Elsevier Clinical eLearning educational programs to establish and sustain standardized, evidence-based workforce development programs.

The requested acquisition includes licenses for:

· Transition to Nursing Professional Development Practice

· Mosby's Preceptor Course License

· Mosby's Preceptor Kit

· Transition to Practice

These educational programs support the Nursing Department's strategic priorities related to workforce readiness, competency validation, transition-to-practice, succession planning, patient safety, and professional development.

Unlike traditional hospitals, the NIH Clinical Center is the nation's largest hospital dedicated exclusively to clinical research. Clinical Research Nurses provide complex patient care while implementing research protocols, ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting research participants, and collaborating with multidisciplinary scientific teams. This unique practice environment requires standardized educational resources that extend beyond traditional orientation and support the ongoing development of educators, preceptors, and newly licensed nurses.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES REQUIRED, INCLUDING THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND/OR THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE and DOLLAR VALUE OF THE ACQUISITON.

The purpose of this procurement is to acquire enterprise licenses for Elsevier Clinical eLearning educational programs supporting Clinical Educator development, nurse preceptor preparation, and transition-to-practice education within the NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department.

The acquisition includes:

· Transition to Nursing Professional Development Practice — Online curriculum supporting the onboarding and professional development of Clinical Educators through instruction in adult learning principles, curriculum development, competency assessment, educational evaluation, and nursing professional development practice.

· Mosby's Preceptor Course License — Evidence-based online curriculum that prepares nurse preceptors to effectively orient, coach, mentor, and evaluate newly hired nurses and nursing students.

· Mosby's Preceptor Kit — Supplemental educational resources and reference materials that reinforce standardized preceptor practices and support consistent learner experiences across clinical settings.

· Transition to Practice — Online curriculum supporting newly licensed registered nurses enrolled in the NIH Clinical Research Nursing Residency Program (CRNRP). The program reinforces professional role transition, clinical judgment, patient safety, communication, prioritization, resilience, evidence-based practice, and professional accountability while supporting the program's continued accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program.

The subscription provides enterprise access to online educational content, periodic evidence-based content updates, and technical support provided by Elsevier. These resources will be utilized by Clinical Educators, nurse preceptors, nursing leadership, and CRNRP participants across all Clinical Center nursing services.

The estimated cost of this acquisition is $23,321.00. The anticipated Period of Performance is September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027 (base year), with any option periods as negotiated under the resulting contract.

3. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

( FAR 13.106-1(b) (1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, inclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

4. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED Elsevier is the exclusive developer and distributor of the requested Clinical eLearning programs. These proprietary educational products are not available from any other source and uniquely support the Nursing Department's Clinical Educator Development, Preceptor Development, and Clinical Research Nursing Residency Program initiatives.

5. A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTIABLE

No alternative vendor provides these specific programs required to meet the organization’s educational and workforce development needs.

6. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

Provide a statement, based on the specific circumstances and type of acquisition proposed, that reflects the steps the CO will take (including documentation) regarding the fairness and reasonableness of the price of the contract/order prior to its award

7. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS OR STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED

Market research confirmed that while other vendors offer educational products, no alternative vendor provides comparable online programming.

8. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

N/A

9. LISTING OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION.

No other sources have expressed an interest, in writing, in the proposed acquisition.

10. STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

Nursing will continue to look at other sources that could be competitively bid.

11. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/PROGRAM OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION

“I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.”

Amber Scott, Hospital Administrative Officer, OAM/OD/CC/NIH

13. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

“I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.”.”

[NAME AND SIGNATURE]

Contracting Officer