American Society for Quality License and Membership
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15UC0C23P00002189
- Agency
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Correctional Facilities
Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 15UC0CP00002189
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- 6910 Training Aids
- Place of performance
- Washington, Nebraska, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Correctional Facilities has awarded a sole-source contract to the American Society for Quality (ASQ) for quality certification and training services under orders 15UC0CP00002189 and 15UC0CP00002188, with an estimated total value of $212,353.50 for fiscal year 2027.
The justification cites FAR 6.103-1 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), establishing that ASQ is the only entity that owns the certification rights, provides internationally recognized Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) and Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) certifications, and offers paper-based testing accommodations required by the Bureau of Prisons. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., has partnered with ASQ since 2017 and has certified hundreds of employees under this arrangement. The contract covers CQI and CQIA licensing materials, exams (100 CQI exams and 350 CQIA exams), handbooks, shipping to 30 CQI locations and 2 new CQIA sites, an annual ASQ Excellence membership fee, and a licensing agreement fee. ASQ will provide course instructor and student materials, paper-formatted exams, course updates, printable completion certificates, and internationally recognized certifications. The period of performance is October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The contracting officer determined pricing fair and reasonable based on previous 2022 negotiations.
Notice text
See attached justification. This is for orders 15UC0CP00002189 and 15UC0CP00002188
Awarded contract 15UC0CP00002189 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-15.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2. ASQ CQI-CQIA SOW and Sole Source FY26 -09-02-26.pdf |
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