JandABonnieMat2redacted.pdf

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

Acquisition Title: Bonnie and Measure Authoring Tool (MAT)

Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicate

Acquisition Year: 2024

Author:

1. Description of Action:

Nature

• _ New Requirement

• _x_ Follow-On Order

• _ Modification of Existing Purchase Order/ Contract Number

Contract Type

• _x_ Firm-Fixed Price

• Time and Materials

• _ Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)

• Term

• _ Completion

• _ Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF)

• Other: ____

Projected Cost/ Price:

Funding Source (s): QIO project# 005301

Name of Proposed Contractor(s): SEMANTICBITS, LLC/ICF

Street Address: 1902 RESTON METRO PLZ

City, State, Zip: RESTON VA 20190-5231

2. Description of Supplies or Services:

The estimated value of the proposed action of 1-year base period is $0,000,000.00. CMS requires continuation of services beyond August 25, 2024, to complete centralization, system support, maintenance, operations, and continuous improvement updates to functionality with the incorporation of industry-based standards of the Measure Authoring and Development Integrated Environment (MADiE) under the Bonnie and Measure Authoring Tool (Bonnie MAT) contract, HHSM-500-2016-00011 B 75FCMC19F0003. The current Bonnie MAT contract's period of performance is August 26, 2019 to August 25, 2024. Bonnie MAT was originally competed amongst small businesses and awarded to Semanticbits LLC/ICF using the Agile Delivery to Execute Legislative Endeavors (ADELE) Blank Purchase Agreement (BPA) established by CMS. Since its award, Semanticbits has been performing exceptionally well on the Bonnie MAT contract.

After conducting market research it has been determined that Semanticbits, LLC/ICF is the only incumbent for the Bonnie MAT effort having both the knowledge of the Bonnie MAT applications and operational knowledge necessary for decomissioning and transitioning services; therefore, they are the sole contractor that can provide seamless quality transition services in the time frame required without disruptions. Market research also indicated that future developments of Bonnie Mat's MADie could be carried out by multiple small business vendors that are apart of the ACME BPA. As a result, it has been decided that future MADie enhancements will be competed on ACME starting in fall 2024.

s. Actions to Increase Competition:

There is no follow-on work for this requirement as this is a one-time POP to expedite the modernization efforts of MADiE to meet industry standards per stakeholder expectations, support the transition of users from Bonnie MAT and sunset the Bonnie MAT systems completing their IT lifecycle at CMS. The continued operations, maintenance and enhancements for the Bonnie Mat's MADiE application will be re-competed in August 2025 as a call order under ACME BPA, targeted toward small businesses.

&. Any other facts supporting the justification:

N/A

The acquisition of the Bonnie MAT contract is of high importance for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as it involves a set of high-priority, time-sensitive, and complex initiatives that are vital to the Agency's overall goals, such as providing the necessary support and analyses required to assess the impact of CMS policies on the Quality Measure Development and Provider population.

To ensure that the upcoming Performance Year 2024 rule-making cycle is successful, it is imperative that CMS policy officials and the Measure Development community can leverage the support provided by this acquisition.

This will help to prevent any adverse effects on the Clinician community and, indirectly through Clinicians, the Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiary population.

Approvals:

1. Program Office Certification: This is to certify that portions of this justification have been developed by the undersigned program office personnel, including supporting information and data verifying the Government's minimum needs, schedule requirements, and other rationale, which form the basis for this Limited Source Justification.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR) / Date

Program/Project Manager (P/PM) / Date

Best Value Determination. By my signature below, after review of the relevant documents, I have determined that the order subject to this Limited-Sources Justification represents the best value for the Government as outlined in FAR 8.404(d) and constitutes a fair and reasonable price. The basis for my determination is as follows:

The Contracting Officer will perform a price analysis on the Contractor's total proposed price to ensure they are fair and reasonable for the services required. The Contracting Officer's analysis will verify that the price is fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will compare the proposed price for these services against the pricing in existing Federal contracts and against the Government's independent cost estimate.

2. Contracting Officer Certification: This is to certify that the justification for the proposed acquisition has been reviewed and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information and data provided to support the rationale and recommendation for approval is accurate and complete.

Contracting Officer I Date

OAGM Approvals

I hereby confirm the circumstances described above apply and approve the Limited Source Justification.

OAGM Division Director I Date

OAGM Group Director I Date

3. Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) Approval

I hereby confirm the circumstances described above apply and approve the Limited Source Justification.

HCA Name / Date

4. CMS Competition Advocate (CA) Approval

I hereby confirm the circumstances described above apply and approve the Limited Source Justification.

Name/ Date

5. OGC Legal Review

Name/Date

6. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization