Notice of Intent and Sources Sought

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 as implemented by FAR 13.501(a), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Joint Special Operations University located at United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621, requires application and sustaining fees to maintain accreditation of current courses and new courses at the graduate level as developed to meet the needs of our Special Operations Forces. The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Interested parties may e-mail [email protected], not later than Monday, April 11, 2016; 9:00am EST. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) ACICS is the only National Council approved by the Department of Education (DoE) that provides upper division and graduate level accreditation through ACICS to universities that offer some graduate level classes but not graduate degrees. Once accredited, JSOU will be required to pay annual fees to the ACICS to insure the university continues to meet accreditation standards through continuous professional development and periodic inspections by ACICS. JSOU is currently an accredited education/training institution through ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training) which is only able to grant accreditation at the lower division (undergraduate) level. JSOU is seeking National Council approval by the DoE that provides upper division (graduate) level accreditation. This will allow students to apply JSOU course credit toward completion of Bachelor and post-Bachelor degrees.