Accreditation Site Visits

SYNOPSIS - SOLE SOURCE AWARD Accreditation Site visits AMEDD C & S, San Antonio, Texas The Mission Contracting Office, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, intends to award a contract, on a sole source basis, for accreditation site visits for the Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S). The applicable NAICS Code and Title are: 611710, Educational Support Services; Associated Size Standard is: $15M. The authority for the sole source procurement is FAR 13.501(2)(i). The proposed sole source is a service contract to the Council on Occupational Education (COE). The Council on Occupational Education (COE), originally founded in 1971 as a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, is the successor to the Commission on Occupational Education Institutions (COEI). In 1995, the Council became a national accrediting agency. The Council on Occupational Education is a non- profit organization that accredits non-degree granting postsecondary occupational education institutions that has been recognized by the Department of Education Accreditation is renewed on a yearly basis through the submission of the COE Annual Report each December. Continued compliance is confirmed with COE Standards and Criteria in the Annual Report. When the Council awards accredited status to an institution it designates the number of years until the next accreditation visit. The US Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S) has maintained accreditation with the COE for over 30 years. Sole Source Award Information: Contractor: The Council on Occupational Education CAGE Code: 1G2L4 Total Contract Value: $25,570 POP: (Base + 4(1) year options) starting 1 July 2017 The points of contact are Mr. Vincent Fontenot, Contract Specialist at email [email protected], and Ms. Maria Cachola, Contracting Officer, at email [email protected].