NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCYFALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042, USA

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Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

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EDUCATION/TRAINING- LECTURES (U001)
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    The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to award a sole source contract to The Institute for Functional Medicine for training sessions focused on treating pain without drugs and surgery, specifically through the Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice course. This training aims to enhance the capabilities of healthcare providers in utilizing functional medicine principles, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and lifestyle interventions to improve patient outcomes. The contract will be executed in Bethesda, Maryland, with a deadline for interested parties to express their capabilities by 10:00 AM EST on January 22, 2025, via email to Judith S. Meynard at judith.s.meynard.ctr@health.mil, with a copy to Erica S. Oh at erica.s.oh.civ@health.mil.

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