Purchase Order 36C24624P0471

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 awarded a Purchase Order contract to Press Ganey Associates LLC on January 1, 2024, for a membership in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) to support the Asheville VA Medical Center. This firm fixed-price contract, valued at $67,471.72, represents the exercise of Option Year 2 under an existing agreement and runs through December 31, 2028. The procurement was conducted as a sole source award under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), as Press Ganey manages the only national nursing quality measurement program offering unit-level performance comparison reports. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.

Press Ganey Associates LLC, a large for-profit healthcare analytics company headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, specializes in patient experience measurement and quality improvement solutions for federal healthcare agencies. The NDNQI membership provides the VA with comprehensive nursing quality data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities to support quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives. Press Ganey maintains an extensive portfolio of federal contracts primarily with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, and National Institutes of Health, including multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements and a Federal Supply Schedule contract valued at $1,000,000 through August 2030. The company's established expertise in healthcare analytics and federal healthcare operations positions it as a key strategic partner for the VA's continuous quality improvement efforts.