Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source
ID: 15BNAS24P00000019Type: Special Notice
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JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONSNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - COWASHINGTON, DC, 20534, USA

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    Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

    The Department of Justice, specifically the Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons, intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) single source award for Joint Accreditation. This accreditation will allow the BOP Health Service Division to offer Continuing Professional Medical Education (CPME) credits/contact hours to medically licensed providers in the BOP. The sole source procurement will be awarded to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education located at 190 S LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603-3446. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 561990 with a size standard of $16.5 Million. The deadline for responses to this notice is December 28, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. EST. Interested sources must submit detailed information demonstrating their ability to meet the Bureau of Prisons' needs.

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