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SPECIAL NOTICE – NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Nurse Manager Institute (NMI) Training

Contracting Opportunities Notice: 36C77621Q0328

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to issue a sole source contract to American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) for Nurse Manager Institute (NMI) and Governance Training on the development and implementation of managing services pertaining to leadership concepts for the emerging nurse manager staff within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The period of performance shall be for one-year.

The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), 155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60606.

This service is specific to one contractor. This service is not available through any other business. The AONL agenda is a combined, three-day program that has the Nurse Manager Institute (NMI) and the Shared Governance programs together. The training is a three-day interactive program that combines lecture, discussion, experiential learning and self-assessment. Using simulation, case study and introduction of leadership concepts attendees can explore their leadership potential, understand the basics of budgeting, conflict management, circle concepts, quality and patient safety, and their role in the future of nursing. The AONL training is intended for aspiring and novice nurse managers. The training will provide knowledge and skills in the development to manage employees, management of data related to outcomes or care and develop industry established management competencies.

The content of the training is consistent with goals of VA and VHA as it includes an extensive set of peer-to-peer presentations that concentrate on necessary designs, methods, and professional requirements for improving knowledge application and overall employee engagement. The training is required for attendees to fully achieve their professional development to meet industry standards for full participation in the mission of the VA and its growth of performance capability.

In addition to the three days of intensive education in NMI and Shared Governance, participants will also receive: 17.5 contact hours of continuing education upon completion of the program (The American Organization for Nursing Leadership is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation), access to the electronic resources presented at the training, access to the online competency assessment tools, including 180-degree assessment reports, and pre and post reports to the Office of Nursing Services on the aggregate competency data from the training.

The contractor shall provide two (2) in-person training sessions for NMI and Shared Governance training for 120 attendees per training session (240 attendees total), with an option to add up to three (3) additional training for 120 attendees each, within the one-year period of performance. AONL has also offered to provide this training in an optional virtual platform in the event COVID-19 continues to restrict in-person events over the next 12 months.

Note: All deliverable of this requirement is for a training and course curriculum that is developed and provided by AONL to be delivered to VHA staff. The requirement is not a request for a contractor to provide VHA with VHA developed curriculum.

This procurement is being conducted under simplified procedures for certain commercial items in accordance with FAR 13.5. The NAICS code for this procurement is 611430 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is $12 Million.

This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due on or before Friday, May 21, 2020, 1:00 PM Eastern Time to this procurement’s contract specialist, Erich Hoffman at Erich.Hoffman@va.gov.

Submittal Information:

Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a single spaced, 12-point font minimum, response to the information identified in the Sources Sought Notice. Please also submit a cover page which includes, at a minimum, the company’s name, address, Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNS) number, General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable), point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address.

Companies shall provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Special Notice. Contractors shall address the following information in their response:

1. Provide the Nurse Manager training course curriculum with a detailed course content description for each topic covered in the curriculum.

2. Provide the course shared governance model and the core principles it is based on.

3. Specify the intended audience of the training.

4. Provide evidence that the contractor/course is accredited, who they are accredited by, and how many continuing education credits a participant will receive upon the completion of the course.

5. What is the format of the training (virtual, self-paced online, face-to-face, blended, etc.), length of the training, and the number of participants allowable per training event?

6. Does the course provide access to resources presented during the training?

7. Does the course provide access to a competency assessment, or any other assessment reports?

8. Does the course provide for pre and post reports on the aggregate competency data from the training (which would be provided to VA upon completion)?

Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business should also be provided.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131