R--VISN 10 ASHP - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 (NCO 10) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) (DUNS: 072633464), pursuant to FAR part 12, FAR part 13, and specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and VAAR 819.7007 procedures. The proposed sole source purchase order is for annual pharmacy accreditation fees needed for the medical center pharmacy residency program in order for the program to be considered a nationally recognized and accredited training site. This mandatory for all pharmacy residency programs. The NAICS code for this contract action is 813910, Business Associations, with a size standard of $7.5 Million. The Product Service Code for this action is R420, Support-Professional: Certifications and Accreditations (other than Education or Info Tech (C&A). American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) (DUNS: 072633464) is the only accrediting body. Award is being issued to American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The open market contract is for the following: VA Facility Residency Program(s) Number of Programs Ann Arbor PGY-1 PGY-2 Cardiology 2 Battle Creek PGY-1 1 Chillicothe PGY-1 PGY-2 Psychiatry 2 Cincinnati PGY-1 PGY-2 Psychiatry 2 Cleveland PGY-1 PGY-2 Ambulatory Care PGY-2 Geriatrics PGY-2 Infectious Disease PGY-2 Psychiatry 5 Columbus PGY-1 1 Dayton PGY-1 1 Detroit Indianapolis PGY-1 Traditional and Non-Traditional PGY-2 Admin PGY-2 Am Care/Academia PGY-2 Ambulatory Care PGY-2 Internal Medicine PGY-2 Oncology PGY-2 Psychiatry 7 Northern Indiana PGY-1 1 Saginaw PGY-1 1 This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 04:00PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Michael Groneman, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.