Notice of Intend to Sole Source

This is a Special Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source (SS) and synopsis of proposed action.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract delivery order IAW FAR 13 with a performance period of one (1) year to the American Nurses Association located at 8403 Colesville Rd STE 500, Silver Spring, MD for MAGNET Recognition at the MEDVAMC, located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) credentialling body exists for the MAGNET designation.

The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price single award. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements .

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $24.5M, and the FSC/PSC is U010 Education/Training Certifications/Accreditations for Educational Institutions. See attached NOI SS