R--National Quality Forum

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction intends to award a firm fix price contract on a sole source basis to the National Quality Forum 601 13th St N W STE 500 N, Washington DC, 20005, a non profit organization, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a);10 USC 253(c)(1). The Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration intends to acquire advisory and assistance services to participate/collaborate with high level representatives/decision makers of the government, the Institute of Medicine, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, industry, academia and others as needed to facilitate the development and widespread adoption of health care performance measures and evidence-based "safe-practices". The government believes that NQF is the only source qualified to improve the quality of American healthcare by setting national priorities and goals for performance improvement, endorsing national consensus standards for measuring and publicly reporting on performance, and promoting the attainment of national goals through education and outreach programs and no other source would satisfy the agency's requirements. Other firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. However, such capability information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this and /or future procurements of this nature on a competitive basis. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. A determination by the government not to open the requirement to competition is solely within the discretion of the government in accordance with the authority and procedures prescribed in FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 6.304. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Jonathan Jewel, Contract Specialist [email protected] by no later then COB Friday February 19, 2010 (Eastern Standard Time).