NOTICE OF INTENT TO Sole Source_FINAL_08212024.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP), on behalf of the IHS, Office of Information Technology (OIT), intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Direct Trust Organization, of Washington D.C. for Direct Messaging Accreditation and Trust Network Membership services. The contractor will provide accreditation services to ensure The Direct Standard rule, supported by ANSI/DS2019-01-V01-2021, as the trust framework for secure exchange of health information is adhered to. The anticipated period of performance will include a Base Period, plus four (4), twelve (12)-month Option Periods.

The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) - only one source reasonably available due to market research. Market research has identified Direct Trust Organization as the only vendor capable of providing the required services for

IHS.

It is anticipated that the Government will award a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order for this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 813920 – Professional Organizations with a size standard of $23.5M. The Product and Service Code (PSC) is R420 – Support – Professional Certifications and Accreditation (Other than Education or Info Tech C&A).

Points of contact for this acquisition is Contract Specialist, Nadine Cruz at nadine.cruz@ihs.gov and Contracting Officer, Julie Corbin at julie.corbin@ihs.gov.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Nadine Cruz at nadine.cruz@ihs.gov.

Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.

At this time, no solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of quotes received in response to this notice. If no affirmative written responses are received by 08/28/2024 @ 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) a contract may be awarded to Direct Trust.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service Division of Acquisition Policy 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857