Acupuncture Training for Walter Reed Medical Staff
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- U001 Education/Training- Lectures
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20889, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division Northeast (HCD-NE), has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source firm fixed price contract to ACUMED-ORG, LLC for acupuncture training services. This Special Notice, posted on November 26, 2025, indicates that the government does not intend to conduct a full and open competition for this procurement. The contract will support Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) and the National Capital Region Pain Initiative (NCRPI) through the provision of specialized training services. This is not a request for proposals or quotations, and the government has explicitly stated that it will not honor requests for solicitation copies or accept phone inquiries related to this notice.
The primary objective of this contract is to procure Integrated Structural Acupuncture Training for 12 Department of Defense attendees who will obtain medical acupuncture certification to enhance pain management services for WRNMMC beneficiaries. Interested parties must submit evidence of their capabilities and interest by email no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on December 12, 2025, directed to the specified government contacts. All submissions should support the offeror's capability to deliver the required training and must be provided at no cost or obligation to the government. While this notice is directed at a single source, the government retains sole discretion to determine whether competitive procurement would better serve the government's interests. The contract falls under NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and is classified as a Total Small Business opportunity, with the place of performance located in Bethesda, Maryland.
Notice text
Description
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE / PROPOSAL
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division Northeast (HCD-NE), on behalf of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), in support of the National Capital Region Pain Initiative (NCRPI), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to ACUMED-ORG, LLC, 438 Rt 6A, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, United States, 02675-1825.
The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition pursuant to FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1) Soliciting from a Single Source for Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The contract is intended to procure Integrated Structural Acupuncture Training for 12 DoD Attendees to be certified in Medical Acupuncture to support the treatment of pain for beneficiaries for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) Medical Staff.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Phone calls will not be accepted. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed action based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities by responding to this notice no later than 10:00am EST, December 12, 2025 by email to ealed.m.nuru.civ@health.mila and cc: erica.s.oh.civ@health.mil. All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the training required and should be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ACUMED SPECIAL NOTICE - WRNMMC.docx | DOCX document |
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