# Pathway to Excellence ANCC

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0168

- Solicitation number: 36C25224Q0168
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to American Nurses Credentialing Center, Inc. A/K/A American Nurses Credentialing Center for $33,125.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: R420 Certifications and Accreditations for products and institutions other than educational institutions
- County: Milwaukee County (FIPS 55079). https://abierto.us/counties/milwaukee-county-wi-55079
- City: Milwaukee. https://abierto.us/cities/milwaukee-wi-5553000
- First posted: April 30, 2024
- Last posted: May 2, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8a92ebb4d78f47588762885f351c3d1f/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO 12) Great Lakes Acquisition Center anticipates entering a single source procurement with American Nurses Credentialing Center s (ANCC) for the Pathway to Excellence Certification. This acquisition is conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The Pathway to Excellence Certification is the first step in acquiring higher certification. This requirement is only available through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

There are no other organization capable of providing this type of certification. Other VA Medical Centers have acquired the Pathway to Excellence Certification through American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Other entities can provide the above referenced certification may identify your capabilities and respond by no later than Monday, January 8, 2024 8:00 AM, Central Time, this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all interested entities submitting a response to this notice must do so no later than the period specified for consideration.

A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received because of the notice of intent will normally be considered for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Inc. A/K/A American Nurses Credentialing Center (UEI MQW6MT5XB1K3)
- Contract: 36C25224P0237, purchase order
- Obligated: $55,209.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25224P0237 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C252 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25224P0237_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 30, 2024: Special notice, due January 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST. Notice 286513f9d0ff47839dd3e40d95876b4c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/286513f9d0ff47839dd3e40d95876b4c/view
- April 30, 2024: Special notice, due January 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST. Notice 58918894c66f4022a6681d36ae697275. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/58918894c66f4022a6681d36ae697275/view
- May 2, 2024: Award notice. Notice 8a92ebb4d78f47588762885f351c3d1f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8a92ebb4d78f47588762885f351c3d1f/view

## Points of contact

- Derrick Paquette, Contract Specialist, derrick.paquette@va.gov, 414-844-4859

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