Outpatient Clinical Documentation and Improvement Training

***INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE-*** Estimated Date of Award: January 12, 2022 Synopsis: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Columbia, South Carolina intends to award a sole source procurement for the following line items. This requirement is for a one-time service to complete virtual training via Microsoft Teams for Registered Nurse-Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist (RN-CDS) working within the Clinical Documentation Improvement Program (CDIP) for Columbia VA Health Care System (CVAHCS), 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209. LINE ITEM 0001: OUTPATIENT DOCUMENTATION AND CODING BOOT CAMP 3-DAY The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7 located in Columbia, SC intends to issue a sole source firm fixed priced contract to HCPRO, a small business, located in Marblehead MA 01945-2548. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR Part 13. A Limited Sources Justification has been prepared. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (1)(ii), Soliciting from a Single Source. The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 511210 Software Publishers with a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5 Million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Such responses MUST be received no later than January 10, 2022 at 10AM EST. Forward responses by e-mail to Contracting Officer, Joseph Locke. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 7 will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with Response to Intent to Sole Source for HCPRO in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed to Contracting Officer, Joseph Locke by email at contact@example.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement.