Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source.docx

INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to the Health Care Cost Institute, Inc., 1100 G St. NW Ste. 600, Washington, D.C. 20005-7416 for the purchase of access to HCCI's Data View 2 database for medical claims data. The sole source award will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 235 ( C ) ( 1 ) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A justification and approval is currently being processed for this requirement. This requirement is intended as a sole source procurement because HCCI maintains a proprietary database of private health insurance claims, which they allow researchers to access. HCCI is currently the only nationally known contractor whose data set will meet FTC's needs.

FTC REQUIREMENTS: This data will be used by the Federal Trade Commission to examine how Any-Willing-Provider (AWP) and Freedom-of-Choice (FOC) laws affect provider prices. The HCCI possesses a unique claims database that would allow for economic research, which cannot be determined without this data.

NAICS CODES: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities) and the size standard is 500 employees.

INTERESTED PARTIES: All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. In order to qualify as a potential contractor for this procurement, the organization must provide valid, reliable and standardized health care performance measures to support and advance public accountability, quality improvement efforts, increased patient safety, and value based purchasing. To be considered, interested vendors must submit technical literature describing their capability to effectively satisfy this requirement, as well as terms and conditions and a complete price quote within 5 days of this notice to the following electronic mail address: lknox@ftc.gov

DISCLAIMER: This notice is not a Request for Proposals or a Solicitation, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is not a commitment from the Government. The Government will not reimburse any bid or proposal costs as a result of this notice. No solicitation exists and requests for a copy of the solicitation will be disregarded.