Synopsis

SOL# W81K04-21-Q-0006

Subject: Masters of Social Work (MSW) University Affiliation Services in support of the U.S. Army Military Graduate Program at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE)

The U.S. Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA), Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO), Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) - Fort Sam Houston, Texas intends to award a commercial Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award, Sole Source contract with Firm Fixed priced CLINs for the services of degree proffering to the University of Kentucky, 500 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40526-0001.

The requirement is for non-personal non-severable services of an accredited university to provide administrative support services for the Masters of Social Work program to students who successfully complete the required credits at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE). The required services include materials and qualified personnel to proffer applicable degrees to students that meet established curricular requirements, enrollment of qualified students to the various programs, administrative support in creating/storing/providing student transcripts, and certifying MEDCoE Graduate School Faculty. This program was created to develop an affiliation with an accredited graduate social work program that would agree to allow the Government to deliver its current curriculum, with military content infused to academically approve military affiliated students.

The contractor shall provide the services, qualified personnel and materials as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) necessary to award the required graduate credits and degrees for the MSW Program prior to the first class start date as indicated in issued Task Orders. These services shall include the following: coordination with and assisting the program Dean, program Directors, Faculty and Staff at Fort Sam Houston in curriculum modifications, appointing program faculty to the university, updating the university catalog to include program faculty, modifying the university calendar to include the Fort Sam Houston academic calendar, modifying the registrar course catalog, using an on-line website to advertise the program, approving program course electives, formally approving and admitting incoming program students, initiating university regional accreditation approval due to substantive changes, university and program faculty networking, and other administrative duties needed. The program shall consist of a foundation and an advanced concentration phase. The foundation phase is approximately 30 semester hours and the advanced concentration phase consists of approximately 30 semester hours. Students must complete approximately 60 semester hours, which includes a minimum of 900 hours of block field practicum instruction.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611310– Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to award a contract no later than October 31, 2021 for the services to begin October 31, 2021. It is anticipated that the Firm Fixed Price contract will have a base period of performance of October 31, 2021 through October 30, 2026 with a five year ordering period. The HRCO intends to solicit and negotiate only with the University of Kentucky, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501-1(a)(2)(ii). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A solicitation will not be published. However, any quotes, proposals, or capability statements received by 12:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 04 2021 will be considered by the contracting officer. The HRCO reserves the right to amend this notice if needed. The Contracting Officer is Ms. Laura J. Applewhite, email: [email protected] . The Contract Specialist is Ms. Miranda Melvin, (210) 833-0812, email: [email protected]