NOI - UpToDate Bridge Contract.pdf

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION

Army/Navy UpToDate Bridge Contract

Notice Reference Number: HT0011-25-NOI-0143

1. Synopsis This synopsis is in accordance with FAR Part 5, is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source bridge contract to UpToDate, Inc. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

2. Background The Defense Health Agency intends to award a sole source bridge contract to the contractor, UpToDate, Inc. for the clinical tool, UpToDate. The previous contract number is HT001124C0014.

The Defense Health Agency (DHA)/ Medical Library Organizational Management Office (MML OMO), Leadership, Education, Analysis, Development, Sustainment (LEADS) office has a need for the clinical tool, UpToDate. UpToDate is required as a first line, comprehensive, and primary source of clinical information and guidance for military medical personnel and medical support personnel in the Department of Army, Army Medicine, Navy Medicine, former Army, and Navy Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) now under operational control of DHA.

3. Description This contract action is for the online point of care clinical tool, UpToDate which provides a broad range of medical disorders and diseases and provide guidance for, and assistance in, aiding clinicians to narrow down and identify the disease, disorder, or issue at hand.

The Period of Performance will be for one (1), three (3) month base Period and three (3), one (1) month Option Periods. This procurement will be made utilizing procedures in FAR Part 13.5.

4. NAICS Code The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services with the small business size standard of 1,000 Employees. The Federal Supply Code/Product Service Code for this procurement is DA10 – IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software).

5. Submission Instructions Interest parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within 15 calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The Point of Contact is the Contracting Officer, Ms. Linda Walker at linda.m.walker38@health.mil and the Contract Specialist, Ms. Destiny Wood at destiny.r.wood2.civ@health.mil.

Please reference this Notice of Intent number, HT0011-25-NOI-0143 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.

mailto:linda.m.walker38@health.mil mailto:destiny.r.wood2.civ@health.mil

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION

Army/Navy UpToDate Bridge Contract

NOTE: No Solicitation or Marketing Materials shall be submitted. Any response submitted for this synopsis constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by military personnel, Government civilians, and associated support Contractors who are regulated. No information will be disclosed outside DHA. DHA will not provide feedback to any information submitted. Submissions to this Synopsis is deemed to be DHA property which shall not be returned to sender. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.