2024 EAC and CAC Campus Visit
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0018924Q0132
- Agency
- Naval Supply Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- R420 Support- Professional: Certifications And Accreditations (Other Than Educ Or Info Tech C&A)
- Place of performance
- Annapolis, Maryland 21402, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command published a Special Notice to negotiate a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis with The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. The Notice involves procuring services for ABET's 2024 accreditation campus visit to the United States Naval Academy's Engineering department.
The purpose of the sole source contract is to maintain accreditation of the Naval Academy's Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology programs through ABET's site visit. ABET accreditation ensures program quality, provides assurance for recruiting efforts, and allows midshipmen to sit for licensing exams required for some federal engineering jobs. The contracting opportunity is set aside for only ABET due to its worldwide recognition as the sole organization authorized for engineering academic accreditation in the U.S. Interested contractors must submit proposals by March 17, 2024 to be eligible for consideration.
Notice text
The Contracting Department, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, VA, 23511- 3392, intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract for service to provide 2024 EAC and CAC Campus visit, utilizing the procedures under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET INC).., Baltomore Md,, 21201. The authority for use of other than full and open competition is
FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
NAVSUP FLC Norfolk has a requirement to procure service for 2024 EAC and CAC campous visit for the US Naval Academy Engineering department. ABET INC. is recognized worldwide as a leader in engineering academic accreditation and is the
only organization in the United States authorized to accredit engineering and computing programs. ABET INC. accreditation assures USNA midshipmen and Department of Education of the quality of the Engineering and Computing programs. This is important for recruiting efforts as the USNA competes with nationally and internationally recognized Engineering Programs for the most qualified applicants. Additionally, without ABET accreditation the USNA midshipmen in the Engineering School will not be allowed to sit for the fundamentals of Engineering Exam, which is the first step in the process of professional registration. In conclusion, ABET
Accreditation provides the backbone for the USNA's assessment of the engineering and computing programs, providing for continuous quality improvement. Source Selection Information ABET is the sole provider of program accreditation recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and U.S. Department of Education for the engineering and computing programs offered at USNA. Program accreditation provides assurance of quality and is required for midshipmen to be able to sit for licensing exams that are often required for federal employment as an engineer.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1.03 - Redacted SWO.pdf | ||
| 1.04 - Site Visit Justification for Sole Source At or Below SAT Template October 2023.pdf |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity on GovTribe
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity