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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its SAO East Program Office in Denver, Colorado, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) to support an expedited development project focused on military health and veteran-related content for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). This contract, under NAICS code 611710 for Educational Support Services, will enable NBME to establish two task forces, each comprising 10 to 12 experts, to develop test questions addressing psychological and physical health issues affecting Veterans, returning servicemen and women, and their families. Key subject areas include traumatic brain injury, blast injuries, PTSD and other psychiatric conditions, substance abuse, and infectious diseases prevalent among military personnel returning from deployments, particularly from western Asia. In addition to contributing to the USMLE exams, the project involves creating a dedicated medical school subject examination focused on these topics. The VA has identified NBME as the only viable source to meet this specialized requirement, citing the proprietary nature of the materials. Although this notice serves primarily to inform and is not a solicitation for competitive bids, other interested parties are invited to submit concise technical data to demonstrate their capabilities to overcome proprietary information, though no government compensation will be provided for such submissions. The contract references provisions consistent with FAR Parts 12 and 13 and follows regulations effective as of 2013. Questions related to this contract may be directed to the designated contracting officer, underscoring the VA's commitment to developing licensing materials that accurately reflect the unique health challenges faced by military-related populations.

General Info

VA awards sole source contract to NBME for veteran-focused USMLE test content development.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)

NAICS

611710 - Educational Support Services

Place of Performance

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PostedSep 18

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)

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OfficeGreenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)

Office AddressGreenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO East Program Office, Denver, Colorado, intends to award a sole source commercial purchase order in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This notice document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-69 effective September 3, 2013. The North America Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611710 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES and the size standard is $14.0 million. The government has determined that National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is the only source that can satisfy this agency requirement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to issue a new firm-fixed price contract, as sole a source action, to National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), 3750 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, DUNS: 061840328. This requirement is for participation in an NBME "accelerated development" project to rapidly develop military health/veteran questions on the United States Medical Licensing Exam. The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) proposes to establish two task forces. Each task force of 10 to 12 content experts to develop test questions on the psychological and physical problems of Veterans, returning deployed servicemen and women, and the families of deployed servicemen and women, to be included in the four examinations comprising the USMLE, and also develop a medical school subject examination dedicated to this topic. Each task force will be comprised of content experts from two to three subject domains that include TBI, blast injuries, PTSD, other psychiatric conditions of returning servicemen and women (depression, alcohol and drug abuse, including prescription drug use and abuse), psychological and psychiatric conditions of families of deployed servicemen and women, and infectious diseases affecting servicemen and women returning from western Asia. All responsible sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by The Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO East Program Office, Denver, Colorado. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. Any company that feels they have the ability to meet the needs of the Government must submit their technical data (2 pages or less) to support their claim. The information must explain the company's ability to overcome propriety information. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis. Questions should be addressed via email to David Grezak, Contracting Officer at contact@example.gov.