JEFO_HHSP23320095654WC_HHSP23337024T.pdf

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ldentification o,f the exception to fair opportunity (see i6.O0S(bXZ)) and the suppgrting rationale, including a demonstration that the ptopo".o

, contractQfs unique qqatiflcatigns or the,nature of the acquisition lequires use of the'exception cited. lf the contracting ofiicar uses the logical follow.

g1 gxception, the rg{onate shall describe why.theretatiorrship f,etrareen the initial order and the foffow.on is logicat (e.g., iri terms of scope,:,period pf perfofiance, oryalue).

A (A) The agency nged forthe supplies or seryices ls so urgent that providing a fair gppprtunit:t would result !n unacceptabte delayq

O (B) Only.one aw.qrdee i$ cgpg!|s 9f prwiding the supplies or services Ie9uire-d a[the levef of quality rdquired becausethe suppties or services ordered are unique or highly speeialized.

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{.(C) The order muqt be issued qn a sole-source basis in the interest of .egonom), and efficiency.because it is a logical follow-on.to.an order already is-sued under the contract, provided that all awardees wqr:e given a fair .

opportunity to be oonsidered for the original order.

o (D) lt is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

l ' i a (E) For orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, a,statute expresslygru_thorizes o_q requires that4he pulehase b_q made ft:om a speclfjed source

ASPE requests that the accompanying requisition for a task order under the 2011 PsQ Task Qrder Gontractors be negotiated as a sole source award to the urban fnstitute, with university of Galifornia-san Diego and Verir studios as subcontraclors, as a follow-on task order centract to ftre cunent contract HP-10-0'15, the Medieaid Aflqs of Health care, phase t-"rrt-ib-oi; il-issued as a PSG cgmpetitive task order and A$pE r:eceived twq ploposals for the projec{. cqntractHHspz3320ggs6sfwc was awarded to the Urban Institute and its subcqntractors, the University of California-S-", Oi"go";d Velir Studios; on September 30, 20f 0.

The new task order will permit the continuation of current work on Medicaid Atlas which wiltimproverunderstanding of geographjc variation ih M";fuJ :p:ld::g,uld utitization. The current project is analyTing geographtc variation in Medioaid spending and utiliiation, cqntrolling for diffe.uno"s in slate poiicies and patieht casemix. The anarysis wifl be based on MAX Medicaid data for 2001to 2008. sections of the Medicaid Ailas will focus on acute care, Lr;_ term care, and mental health, The contract includes development of a weisite from which rnaps, tables, and trend charts willbe available.

Thq new proje.st will extend the time:period covered through ?010 qnd expand lhe Medioaid Atlas

! ftrree.adgitionatways. First tt e nevi flolec_t wilt inctude qnalyses of geoglaphlc variatibn in utillzation and spendihg'foi specific diseases such qs diabetes. Second; there wifl be anaiysisof geographic variqtion in physician partibipatiqn in Medicaid. Thir:d, the extension.of the Medicaid Atlas wirf incrude deveroBment and rnaintenance of the dedieated web.site, This will provide the opportunity tq deverop iome feetures that courd not be csver€d by lhe funding for the current proj.j; .nJ io i;i. ;;;;;L;;

the newest technologies.

This FY 2011 funded follow-on contract (REMIS # Hp-11-030) will continue the current website development while adding mor.e'Medicaid recent Oat"s"t.

"iJexppnding the spope of the research questions. Asge.uelieves a sole-source procurement is justlfied on the basis of the allowable exceptions to the fplr oppoftunity progeq$ desciibed at FAR.16.s0o(bx2). .

sole-source basis in'the interest of econgmy and efficiency bebause it is a logical follow-on'to an order already issUed under the contract, pr*,0"0,rf,", all awardees were given a fair opportunity tp be considered for the original g_rder. f{R1a50q@e)0(cl . , It will not be possible folanother cqnkac{or to gomplete the tasks in the follow-on contact in timely manner because they would have to apply fgr. a new Data use Agreement (DUA), A new contrect with the Urban lnstitute and its partners will Allow @ta anafltsig to gcntinue under Centers for Medicaie and Medicaid siirvices (ctv[s) DUA ,#21g69. I tqok five-and-a.hatrmonths to process the DUA bnd receive the data at'the Universig of Galifomih-san Diego's san Diego supercomputer center. This period included time for, pyiew by the university oJ Mirinesota.Research Data Assistance center (RqsDAG),,prooessing by cMS, and shipmentotthe data by Buccaneer Computer $ystems. Anew $et of contractorg would requir:e a new DUA and'.'enitrli6i tdng Waifbe,forcltiecieid.woUlo:ne ivailablefor analisG.: Thbrffie-,:

another contractor wo-uid.not be able to flnish:the werk outlined in this contract in the time allotted.

A new ggntractwith the Urban Institute and its partners wilt also allowVelir.

studios t9 cpntinue maintenanoe and development of the Medicaid Atias website wjthout any gaps in coverage. Transition to a new contractor. f6r these purposes would likety resul! in substantiatdelays because a new contractor would not. have access to the proprielary softrare velir studios is usingto develop and maintain the website. jn acoition, web programming *ouli need to be redoni to comply with the new contractor's stahoards and iroceoures.

ASPE also expects that it would take a new contractor longer to fix any problems with Velir studios' original programming il1an it would take Velir to identify and adQr.ESs :such issues.

The Urban Institute and its partners are doing excellent work on the current contract and it is,important that phase 2 concepts and methodologies be consisfelt with those.of the Phase 1 Analysis plan approved by AgpE on March 15,',2011. This is most iikety to be ih" .aru itine same Lrganizations

, and analysts are. involved fn the new phqse of the p-rojegt.

It is also important to note that the original eontract (REMls # Hp-10:015) was a P$C competitive task order and recelved tworbids. other gontraetors were given the opportunity'to compete for this contact at that time and the Urban lnstitute and its subcontractors were chosen baged or.r both tdchnical expertise and cost., For these reasons ASPE beli€ves this task order meets the criteria for a justiflable exception tg tho fair opportunity process. please contact Kenneth

( . _ _ ; Finegofd at (202) 401-6644, or via emait at Kenneth.Finegotd@hhs.gov if you have questions about this justification or the procurement more generally.

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Determination by,the Gontracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. The CO willeviluate the hours and rates for each class of.employee proposed by the contractorr within the ftamework established by the Base:Oontraot. cost and:price wilt be comoared yil!] lt t"lms of ihe. culelttask order, towhich this is a togicatfoltow-on, and with recent cornpetitivebids from the Contractot.

{ny other factb sulpporting the i.ustification,, Flpase,,see i r€sponse to 4, above.

statement.of the actions, if any, the agency may take'to.remove or overco.me any barriers that led to the exception to fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition forthe supplies or services is made. ASpE has no plans for subsequent acquisitions at this,time.

Program offi ce certification.

Evidencethat,any suppor,ting data that is the responsibitity of technicalor requfrepnents personnel(e.9., verifying the Government's minirnum needs or requirements or other rationale for an exception to fair opportunityy anO wfrictr IgrT "ba.sis.forthe justification have been certifieO as comptete inO accuraie by the technical or re-quirements personnel.

9. Gontracting Officer certification. The CO shall complete the information required below and sign the certification in thg block provided: INOTE: The GOrs signed certlfication.may serve as approval.of a JEFo over $tsopo-6-uut not eiceeding $OS0;o00l, depending oh'OpOtV procedures.)

This is to certify that the justification for the proposed acquisition has been .reviewed and that to the best, of my:trnowledge and 6.1isfr{frs information

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'Froj6,cf Offi"deir lmmediate S,upervisor

Erica Berry, Directdr, Divi$ion of Heafth eare for Low Income Populations

Sponsoring Program Offiee

Ass,ociate Deputy Aesistant,Secretary Fldalth Policy lSee .FAR 1 6,005(bXZ)(iiXCX 1).

and/or d_ata provided to support the rationale and recommendation for approval is accirrate and complete.. /

.'t0.Oompetition Advoc-ate signature, The designated OpDtV eompetition Advoiate (cA),.upon acceftance of th" miion-are prouioro in ih".;rro, "h.ttcomplete the information retjuired below and sign in the block provided as the approving offigiaf for any JEFO over g6s0,000 dut not exceedingr$ri.g r"niilionr, 11.Head of the Procuring Activity signature(s). The, if applicable, and the HCA shall indicate review of, and.concurence with, any JEFO over 912.sM, but not e.xceeding $62,5M3, by providing the inforimation iequireo oeloii anJ ri'g.i;g';

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2 $ee FAR 16.s05(bX2)(liXCX2).' See FAR 16.505(bx2)(iiXcX3),' See FAR 16.505(bX2)(iiXcX4).

'12, HHs $enior Procurement Executive signature. The HHS spE,,upon acceptance of the rationale provided in the JEFO, shall oomptete ine information required below and sign.in the block prwided as the approving offrcial for any