U006--Competency Programs for Nurses in ECG and Strokes

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center issued this Special Notice on October 31, 2025, announcing its intent to negotiate exclusively with Apex Innovations for Competency Programs for Nurses in ECG and Strokes under FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i) for Exclusive Licensing Agreements. This is a sole-source procurement classified under NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with a small business size standard of $15.0 million. The contract will be effective from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This notice is not a competitive solicitation and does not constitute a request for proposals; rather, it is a statement of intent that allows other interested parties to submit evidence of why competition would benefit the Government.

The primary objective of this procurement is to provide online access to comprehensive, knowledge-based educational programs for nurses covering Stroke, Heart Failure, Sepsis, and the ECG Competency Series. Interested parties must submit responses by November 7, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Courtney.Seevers@va.gov and Tiera.Sims@va.gov, with all submissions demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Any contractor seeking to challenge the sole-source determination must provide compelling justification for opening the procurement to competition. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with the exclusive negotiation or to compete the requirement.