U--OSHA Educational Training By Rutgers

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at the New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn and New York Campus, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Rutgers University, School of Public Health Practice, to provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) educational training services. This notice, issued on July 7, 2014, clarifies that it is not a solicitation for proposals or quotes but an announcement of intent to contract exclusively with Rutgers. The selection is based on the government's interest in maintaining consistent certification standards and achieving administrative cost savings by consolidating the provision of training materials and venue under one vendor. The procurement follows the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and utilizes Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 procedures with a NAICS code of 611310, which covers educational services. Interested parties were asked to respond by July 21, 2014, directed to the contracting officer Kodjovi A. Atikla at the VA facility located in Bronx, New York. This approach aligns with VA’s strategic goals of efficiency and uniformity in delivering OSHA training to its students.