Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source
ID: 15BNAS25P00000006Type: Special Notice
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JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONSNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - COWASHINGTON, DC, 20534, USA

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https://sam.gov/opp/5548d31aec994c07a34fd10c9df6eac4/view
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    The Department of Justice, specifically the Federal Bureau of Prisons, intends to issue a sole source award for Joint Accreditation services that will enable the Bureau's Health Service Division to provide Continuing Professional Medical Education (CPME) credits to its medically licensed providers. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows for solicitation from a single source when deemed reasonable, with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education identified as the sole source provider. The contract, classified under NAICS code 541990, has a size standard of $19.5 million, and responses to this notice must be submitted by December 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. EST to the primary contact, Carol Wilson, at cjwilson@bop.gov. This announcement serves as the only notice for this requirement, and no quotations are being requested at this time.

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    Carol Wilson
    (202) 598-6117
    cjwilson@bop.gov
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