R420--Wichita - Pathway to Excellence Certification

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15 intends to award a Sole Source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER, 8515 Georgia Ave Ste 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492.

AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER will assess the facility programs and provide the required Pathway to Excellence Certification. The place of performance is the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center located at 5555 E. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, KS 67218-1607.

The NAICS code is 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training, with a size standard of $13 Million. This is a sole source requirement with a supporting J and A and will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT September 19, 2022, at 11:00 am Central Time. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.

Response shall be submitted via email referencing the Special Notice 36C25522Q0573 in the subject line to emilio.ballentos@va.gov.

This is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted.

Point of Contact:

Emilio Ballentos

emilio.ballentos@va.gov

Network Contracting Office 15

3450 South. 4th Street

Leavenworth, KS 66048.