Intent to Sole Source-AAMC for STX

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO 17) 17, Regional Procurement Office West (RPO-W) intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Institutional Membership  in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Association of American Medical Colleges

655 K ST NW STE 100

WASHINGTON DC 20001-2399

 USA

The anticipated NAICS code is: 813920, Professional Organizations

­­­South Texas VA is requesting An Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC) institutional membership to support their status as a teaching hospital/healthcare system to develop health professionals to deliver Veteran care now and in the future. AAMC membership supports their partnership with affiliate schools and universities providing trainees and graduates supporting Veteran care. The membership supports STVHCS employees seeking professional development to enhance the VA education mission.  A factor unique to AAMC is that membership provides professional development resources and access to data including faculty salary reports helpful for hiring and retention efforts. AAMC also covers both undergraduate and graduate medical education. Please note that AAMC is not providing accreditation. This is an institutional membership for academic health systems to demonstrate VHA’s role as a quality partner with academic affiliates, and their membership provides professional development for VA employees.

How to Respond:

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required supplies to VA.  All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment To Romya Turner; Romya.Turner@va.gov

Please provide any existing contract vehicles (GSA FSS, MAS,GWAC, etc.) you currently hold for which this requirement would be within scope of this contract action.

Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, SAM ID number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status, if applicable (including small business type (s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) under the corresponding NAICS code.

RESPONSE SUBMISSION

Please submit responses via email to Romya.Turner@va.gov by 12:30 PM CST, August 26, 2025.  VA reserves the right not to respond to any or all emails or materials submitted.