Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the Indian Health Service - Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management - Levels I-IVview on SAM.gov

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. This contract action is for the acquisition of services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of HHSAR 326.603-3, Deviation, FAR 8.104, Use of existing contracts, FAR 8.4, Ordering under the Federal Supply Schedule, and GSAR 538.7104-3, Sole Source Justifications. The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area, Division of Accounting Services, has a need for its accounting staff to obtain Federal Financial Management training culminating in a Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management (Levels I-IV). Market research seeking Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) who could provide the training courses towards certification was completed and no IEEs or ISBEEs were identified that could provide these services. As a result, an approved Buy Indian Act Waiver was obtained and is on file allowing OMAS to solicit from a non-ISBEE or IEE vendor. OMAS intends to award a single source purchase order to Graduate School USA, 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024-2520. The Federal Financial Management curriculum that culminates in a Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management (Levels I-IV) is highly technical. The first year (Certificate Level I) includes: Introduction to Financial Management Course (24 Hours), Introduction to Federal Budgeting Course (24 Hours), Introduction to Federal Accounting Course (24 Hours), Manager's and Auditor's Roles in Assessing Internal Control Course (16 Hours), Federal Appropriations Law Course (32 Hours). The second year (Certificate Level II) includes: Budget Execution Course (24 Hours), Budget Formulation Course (24 Hours), Congressional Budget Process Course (16 Hours), Decision Support Analytics Course (24 Hours), and Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Course (24 Hours). The third year (Certificate Level III) includes: Budget Justification and Presentation Course (24 Hours), Intermediate Decision Support Analytics Course (24 Hours), Understanding Federal Financial Statements Course (24 Hours), Federal Budget Analysis Using Microsoft Excel Course (24 Hours), Appropriations Law for Reimbursements, Revolving Funds, and User Fees Course, (16 Hours) Enterprise Risk Management: Executive Seminar for Resource Managers Course (8 Hours). The fourth year (Certificate Level IV) includes: Leading Teams and Groups Course (24 Hours) Decision Making and Problem Solving Course (16 Hours) Leadership Communication Course (16 Hours) Strategic Planning for Government Organizations Course (8 Hours) Advanced Appropriations Law Course (24 Hours) Activity Costing Executive Seminar for Performance Accountability Course (8 Hours). Graduate School USA is the only Institute that can provide all of these high-level Federal Government financial management training courses that will lead to a Master Certificate in…