HTM Professional Organization Institutional Membership & AAMI Standards
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C10X25Q0085
- Agency
-
VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center intends to procure a healthcare technology management professional organization institutional membership from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) through a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract. This procurement will provide unlimited VA employees with 24/7 access to AAMI standards and guidance documents, certification exam opportunities, the ability to participate in healthcare technology management standards committees and workgroups, and access to professional organization publications. The contract falls under NAICS code 813920 (Professional Organizations) with a size standard of $23.5 million and uses Product Service Code U005 for Education/Training services. The VA is utilizing statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 for simplified acquisition procedures to justify the sole source approach. According to the solicitation documents, questions are due by June 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET, with RFQ responses due by July 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.
This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and specifically identifies AAMI as the sole source contractor for the institutional membership services. The contract value is set at $23.5 million for the Firm Fixed Price award, with a base performance period from September 19, 2025 to September 18, 2026. The contract structure includes four optional 12-month extension periods that could extend performance through September 18, 2030, potentially creating a five-year total contract duration. Key quantitative requirements include providing 300 VHA HTM job postings annually for nationwide VA healthcare technology management openings and ensuring unlimited access for all VHA staff to the comprehensive library of AAMI standards and guidance documents. The VA will publish the required justification for the sole source selection within 14 days after contract award as mandated by federal procurement regulations.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source award with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) for a healthcare technology management professional organization institutional membership.
AAMI will provide a healthcare technology management professional organization institutional membership and 24/7 access to the most recently published version of all AAMI standards and guidance documents for all VHA staff as well as 300 VHA HTM Job Postings for VHA HTM openings nationwide inclusive of the ability to join healthcare technology management professional organization Standards committees and workgroups that establish guidance and standards relating the medical equipment / clinical system management within and external to VHA.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 813920 – Professional Organizations is most appropriate for this requirement. The size standard is: $23.5 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is U005 – Education/Training – tuition/Registration/Membership Fees.
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 13.106 and 13.501. This notice of intent to sole source is to comply with the requirements of FAR 5.201(b).
VA will make publicly available the justification required by 6.303-1 as required by 10 U.S.C. 3204(f) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(f) within 14 days after contract award.
This is not a request for proposals. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with responding to this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S02 - 36C10X25Q0093 - AAMI Subscription for VA.pdf | ||
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 36C10X25Q0085.pdf |
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