U010--FY25 accreditation council (ACGME) graduate medical education

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VA VISN 8) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The notice specifically pertains to FY25 Graduate Medical Education accreditation services for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The procurement will cover annual accreditation program fees for eight Medical Residency Programs, with a total contract value of $52,890. The contract will be executed under the authority of 41 USC 3304(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. The procurement falls under NAICS code 813920 for Professional Organizations, with a small business size standard of $24 million.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to maintain mandatory accreditations required for the Residents' Matching Program and compliance with federal regulations. Contractors who believe they have technical capabilities to meet the government's requirements may submit a complete technical package to Contract Specialist Darrin Alexander at darrin.alexander2@va.gov by December 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. While this is a planned sole-source award to ACGME, the VA will consider any submitted responses for potential future procurement opportunities. Eligible contractors must be able to provide clear and convincing evidence of their ability to meet the specific accreditation needs. The government will not compensate vendors for submitted information, and this notice serves as the sole announcement of the intent to solicit and award to a single source. The current Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01, dated November 12, 2024, governs this procurement process.