California University Of Science And Medicine

California University of Science and Medicine is a private, non-profit educational institution located in Colton, California, that provides medical education and training services to the federal government through both contract and grant awards. As a community-based medical school in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the university serves as an academic partner to federal agencies seeking to develop and train medical professionals while advancing research integrity and ethical conduct in medical research and education.

The university has established a substantial contract relationship with the Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, serving as a tuition and fees provider for military and civilian personnel pursuing medical degree programs and training courses. Between July 2021 and January 2024, California University of Science and Medicine received six firm fixed price delivery orders under this arrangement, with individual contract values ranging from $28,323 to $58,094, for a cumulative contract value of approximately $218,600. All delivery orders were issued without set-aside designations and were completed on various dates between May 2021 and May 2024. These contracts are issued as delivery orders under a larger indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Basic Ordering Agreement framework, demonstrating the Navy's ongoing reliance on the university as an educational partner. The university does not serve as a prime contractor on other federal contract awards and has not engaged subcontracting partnerships through the federal contract vehicle.

California University of Science and Medicine received a federal grant award from the Office of Research Integrity for the "Advancing Research Integrity Through Structured Education in the Inland Empire (ARISE-IE)" project, which commenced on September 30, 2025, and is scheduled for completion on September 29, 2026. This project grant focuses on building institutional capacity for ethical research conduct through a dual-intervention program that includes Mentorship for Research Integrity (MRI) training for faculty mentors and Leadership for Ethical Research Culture (LERC) training for department chairs, principal investigators, and research administrators. The 12-month implementation encompasses three phases: a mixed-methods needs assessment, development and pilot testing of modular training curricula, and formative evaluation with iterative refinement. The program employs evidence-informed, user-centered design principles and evaluation methodologies including REDCap surveys, semi-structured interviews, fidelity checklists, and usability heuristics, with key outcomes including improved research conduct knowledge, enhanced institutional climate for research integrity, and dissemination of open-access training materials and policy tools aligned with Office of Research Integrity priorities.

California University of Science and Medicine holds a single-award Basic Ordering Agreement with the Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, established on February 24, 2021, with a ceiling value of $0.00 and an ultimate completion date of February 24, 2031. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle, designated "STU TUITION-CAL UNIV OF SCI AND MED ESA," provides the framework through which the Navy efficiently issues delivery orders for tuition and fees related to the university's medical education and training mission. The agreement contains no set-aside designations and has generated six documented delivery orders since its establishment, demonstrating its utility as a sustained mechanism for the Navy to fund medical education and training at the institution. This IDV arrangement allows the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery to manage recurring educational expenses flexibly while maintaining a direct relationship with the university as a provider of medical degree programs and professional training courses for naval personnel.