Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (CONAEP), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Rosemont, Illinois, provides annual accreditation services for nurse anesthesia educational programs to the Department of the Army and the Department of Defense, operating exclusively as a prime contractor on a series of firm fixed-price purchase orders with no set-aside designation.

CONAEP's federal footprint is narrow and specialized. The organization accredits nurse anesthesia training programs within the United States and Puerto Rico, delivering annual program accreditation fees, student accreditation fees, and related compliance documentation to support military nurse anesthesia officer training pipelines. Two agencies account for all six recent awards: the Department of the Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) placed three purchase orders totaling $60 thousand, and the DOD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) placed three purchase orders totaling $49 thousand. Representative awards include a $21,725 sole-source purchase order from TRADOC in January 2026 for annual accreditation of the U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing at JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas (completing December 31, 2026); an $18,580 purchase order from USUHS in January 2025 for annual accreditation fees supporting nurse anesthesia educational programs across military and public health service institutions; and a $17,746 TRADOC purchase order in January 2024 for student and annual accreditation fees.

Activity is modest and flat. CONAEP received one award in 2023, two in 2024, two in 2025, and one in 2026, with a combined potential value of $109 thousand across all six awards — all dollars obligated. One award ($21,725) completes in the next twenty-four months and faces recompete. The vendor operates no IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs and maintains no subcontract relationships. All work is categorized under NAICS "Professional Organizations" and PSC "Education/Training–Certifications/Accreditations For Educational Institutions." The organization's role is narrowly confined to the specialized accreditation function for military nurse anesthesia training — a regulatory, non-competitive service rather than a goods or services delivery business model.