U005--notice of intent to sole source 2026 ache congress leadership conference

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source registration fees for eighteen VHA Office of Clinical Services employees to attend the 2026 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress on Healthcare Leadership Conference. The conference will be held in Houston, Texas from March 2 through March 5, 2026. This is a professional development and training procurement classified under NAICS 611430 with a PSC code of U005 for education and training fees. The contracting opportunity was posted on January 13, 2026, and interested parties have until January 28, 2026, to respond. The Contracting Officer, Charles Willis, can be contacted at charles.willis@va.gov for additional information or questions regarding this acquisition.

The VA's objective is to provide professional development opportunities for its clinical services leadership by enabling attendance at the nation's premier healthcare leadership conference, which attracts over 6,000 healthcare leaders annually and offers more than 500 expert-led sessions and 220 education and networking opportunities. The conference emphasizes transformational leadership and collaborative learning, with attendees earning continuing education credits. A dedicated "VA Day" on March 5, 2026, features VA-specific networking sessions and a healthcare symposium highlighting updates on the VA Healthcare System, current challenges, priorities, and key accomplishments. Contractors interested in providing these registration fees should contact the Contracting Officer by the January 28, 2026 deadline. As this is a sole-source procurement, the VA has determined that ACHE's Congress on Healthcare Leadership Conference is uniquely positioned to meet this specialized professional development requirement, and no competitive bidding process will be conducted.