Intent to Sole Source - 2026 American Hospital Association Membership Fees
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-CC-26-000923
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813910 Business Associations
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisitions has issued a Notice of Intent to conduct a sole source procurement with the American Hospital Association for the NIH Clinical Center's 2026 annual membership dues. This special notice was posted on February 25, 2026, and represents the agency's intent to negotiate outside of full and open competition based on the statutory authority under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. The procurement is justified on the basis that the American Hospital Association is the only responsible source capable of providing the required membership services and benefits. The NIH Clinical Center, located in Bethesda, Maryland, seeks to maintain its membership with this national organization that represents approximately 5,000 hospitals and 40,000 individuals in the health care sector.
The primary objective of this acquisition is to pay the estimated annual membership dues of $30,504 to the American Hospital Association, which provides the NIH Clinical Center with critical advocacy representation, access to national health policy development forums, educational resources for healthcare leaders, and participation in industry initiatives such as the Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence program. Interested contractors must submit capability statements by email by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time with the subject line referencing solicitation number NOI-CC-26-000923, with a deadline of February 28, 2026. While this notice invites responsible sources to demonstrate their capabilities, the solicitation is structured as a sole source procurement, meaning the NIH has predetermined that only the American Hospital Association can satisfy the agency's requirements. Any organization interested in responding must demonstrate that it can provide equivalent membership services, advocacy representation, and industry insights comparable to those offered by the American Hospital Association.
Notice text
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisitions intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: American Hospital Association.
Acquisition Description:
The purpose of this acquisition is to pay the NIH Clinical Center's annual membership dues to the American Hospital Association. The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patient communities. Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 40,000 individuals come together to form the AHA. Through representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matter. The AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. Membership in this organization provides critical information, insights, and inside perspectives to the ever-changing challenges facing the hospital field. AHA is recognized as the national advocate for hospitals and the communities and patients they serve. It works with its members, state, regional, and metropolitan associations and other organizations to improve the ability of its members to deliver quality health care. As a member, the NIH Clinical Center benefits from the resources provided by the AHA.
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-26-000923) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 02/28/2026 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov.
All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification - American Hospital Assoication 2026.doc | DOC document | |
| AHA 2026 Sole Source Justification.docx | DOCX document |
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