U--Sole Source for Reaccreditation

The US. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Fort Detrick MD, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, (ACCME), 515 North State Street, Suite 1801, Chicago IL 60654 for Accreditation Services. Location is the Armed Forces Medical Examiners System (AFMES) 115 Purple Heart Drive, Building 102, Dover AFB, DE 19902. NAICS 813920 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The described items must match the Accreditation services currently in use at the Armed Forces Medical Examiners System and only The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, (ACCME) can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to the requirement. The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, (ACCME) is recognized as a national model by federal and state government agencies, other health care accrediting bodies and the profession of medicine. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Purchasing Agent, [email protected] no later than June 27, 2013, 12pm EST. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.