U005--Clinical Staff Educational Resources Membership Fees

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a sole source contract award to New Jersey Hospital Association 760 Alexander Road Princeton, NJ 08543. The period of performance for contract award will be from April 10, 2020 through December 31, 2020, plus four (4) additional option years.

New Jersey Hospital Association shall provide access to educational resources and courses as available to those who are members.

Benefits

Representation and Participation

Voting privileges

Eligible for nomination to Board of Trustees

Eligible for appointment to Board of Trustees' standing committees, ad hoc task forces and special councils and committees

Policy-making through participation in membership meetings, forums and constituency groups

Invitation to and participation in annual and other membership meetings

Eligible for participation in NJHA awards programs, grants, primary research and information technology development

Advocacy

Legislative and regulatory review

Issues management (including formal and informal activities such as networking development, coalition building, liaison with external groups)

Legal representation on behalf of the membership

Lobbying efforts on behalf of the membership

Representation on external agency and governmental boards, committees and task forces

Strategic/crisis media communications

Industry Financial and Reimbursement Modeling

Education and Information Services

Continuing education programs (special member rates)

Databases (including NJHA authored or published)

Data and information services (including surveys, data collection/reporting, select mailing lists)

Ongoing communications via NJHA NewsLink Today, NJHA.com including members only section, special interest publications, manuals and reports.

Access to staff for informal consulting, information and professional knowledge and expertise

Access to association staff for speaking engagements and presentations

Access to on-line Member Directory

Educational calendar targeting a variety of healthcare management levels

Variety of educational tools from audio to manuals - developed through the Trustee Institute

Contract/Fee for Services

NJHA Healthcare Business Solutions Programs and refunds including but not limited to Employee Benefit Services, Group Purchasing, Unemployment Claims Management, Information Services, Customized Financial and Reimbursement Modeling)

Healthcare Employees Federal Credit Union

Conference Planning Services (special member rates)

Conference center meeting rooms (special member rates)

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due by June 9, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Janice.Brooks@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.