Clinical Support Centers (CSC) Joint Accreditation Annual Fee(s)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has published a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract to Joint Accreditation c/o ACPE for payment of annual Clinical Support Centers (CSC) Joint Accreditation recertification fees and associated services. This special notice, posted on January 21, 2026, with a due date of February 5, 2026, represents a procurement valued between $25,000 and $250,000. The contracting action is being pursued under FAR 6.303-1 authority, citing that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The IHS seeks to maintain professional accreditation standards to support comprehensive health care services delivered to American Indians and Alaska Natives through the IHS hospital and clinic system. Interested parties may submit comments or questions to Contract Officer Brendon Moran at brendon.moran@ihs.gov demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous, cost-effective, and supportive of the IHS mission.
The primary objective of this procurement is to sustain the CSC's Joint Accreditation provider status, which the organization has maintained since 2018 across seven healthcare professions including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, and dietitians. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) valued at $35,500, with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through December 31, 2030, with a total estimated spend of $193,539.10. Joint Accreditation is recognized as the first and only accrediting body worldwide offering simultaneous accreditation for continuing education activities across multiple healthcare professions through a unified application process and fee structure. The contractor must provide accredited continuing education services, access to the Joint Accreditation Program and Reporting System (JA-PARS), annual provider reports, and support for interprofessional continuing education initiatives. Failure to maintain accreditation status would result in approximately $4.5 million in annual lost continuing education credits and significantly jeopardize the CSC's ability to support the IHS mission across Indian country.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
Project Title: Clinical Support Centers (CSC) Joint Accreditation Annual Fee(s)
Announcement No.: 75H70426Q00010
The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Joint Accreditation c/o ACPE for payment of the Agency’s annual CSC Joint Accreditation recertification fees and associated services requirement. The purpose and function of the Indian Health Service (IHS) is to provide comprehensive health care services to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) through the IHS hospital and clinic system. The IHS seeks professional support to maintain and improve these services through consistent and current professional accreditation, etc. The Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education is the first and only accrediting body in the world to offer the opportunity to be simultaneously accredited to provide CE activities for multiple healthcare professions through a single, unified application process, fee structure, and set of accreditation standards.
The period of performance for this effort will be a 12-month BASE period with four (4) 12-month option periods. This sole source contracting action is being pursued under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
*See attached Sole Source Justification document.
This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposal/quotation. 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 would not hinder the mission objective of the Indian Health Service.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contract Officer, Brendon Moran, at brendon.moran@ihs.gov via e-mail only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – 75H70426Q00010.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS CSC Joint Accreditation Fee JA_Sole Source_CO Signed.pdf | ||
| IHS CSC Joint Accreditation Fee_SOW.pdf |
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