Notice of Intent to Sole Source Amboss.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: AMBOSS, Torstr. 19, 10119 Berlin, Germany

Intent to Sole-Source:

The Uniformed Services University (USU) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to AMBOSS for an Amboss Plus subscription renewal for USU students in support of their United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) preparation. The anticipated period of performance is four years (one base plus three option years).

Sole Source Justification

AMBOSS is the only responsible source that is capable of meeting the Government’s requirements to provide a robust USMLE step 1 and step 2 examination preparation subscription to support SOM (School of Medicine) students. The Government requires a subscription that provides individualized assessment reports to allow students to tailor studying to their specific needs, integrated review articles and videos that align with the USU SOM curriculum, and the ability for faculty to track student’s progress. Therefore, AMBOSS is the only known source that can provide the requested examination preparation subscription service. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

This is NOT a request for Quotes. 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.

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