SAM #36C24827Q0039

VA planned sole-source purchase of ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation program

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking capability information before a planned sole-source purchase of a nursing excellence designation program for the Orlando VA Healthcare System. - Agency and office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, for the Orlando VA Healthcare System. - Planned awardee and service: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), FY27 Pathway to Excellence Designation Program. - Procurement approach: The VA intends to award on a sole-source basis. Vendors that believe they can meet the requirement may submit a complete technical package with clear and convincing evidence of their capability. - Response deadline: October 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern. - Notice identifiers: NAICS 813920; stated small-business size standard is $23.5 million. - Scope details: No quantity, part number, or defined performance start and end dates are provided.

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO American Nurses Credentials Center, located at 8403 Colesville Road, Silver Spring MD, 20910 for Pathway to Excellence Designation Program for the Orlando Healthcare System, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and is implemented by RFO 12.102(b) for Restricting Competition using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Products and Services. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 813920 and the small business administrative size standard is $23.5 million Employees. The current Federal Acquisition Circular and the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul dated 07/01/2026. If vendors believe they have the technical capability to meet this specific need, submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government s requirement. Submit your response to this notice no later than 10/6/2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time to Contracting Officer, Benjamin Amato, benjamin.amato@va.gov. Any responses received will be considered for the purposes of validating the requirement as sole source. The Government will not pay for information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government s intent to solicit, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.

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