NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source OS346935.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: OS346935

2. TITLE: Health Level Seven International (HL7) Benefactor Annual Membership

3. CLASSIFICATION CODE:

U005 – Education/Training – Tuition/Registration/Membership

4. NAICS CODE: 813920- Professional Organizations $15.5 millions of dollars

5. RESPONSE DATE:

December 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST

6. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Chris Poulos christopher.poulos@hhs.gov Phone: 301-492-4578

7. DESCRIPTION:

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT)

SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN

COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) intends to negotiate on a sole source bases with Health Level Seven International, 455 E. Eisenhower Pkwy., Ste. 300 #025, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3324

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET

ASIDE STATUS

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 813920- Professional Organizations $15.5

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “only one source [is] reasonably available” which states that, “For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). (ii) Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name.”

Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data mailto:christopher.poulos@hhs.gov

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

HL7 membership at the Benefactor Level is mission critical and necessary to actively participate in ASTP/ONC-led standards projects.

Health Level Seven International (HL7) is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited standards developing organization dedicated to providing a comprehensive framework and related standards for the exchange, integration, sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information that supports clinical practice and the management, delivery, and evaluation of health services. HL7 is supported by more than 1,600 members from over 50 countries, including 500+ corporate members representing healthcare providers, government stakeholders, payers, pharmaceutical companies, vendors/suppliers, and consulting firms.

HL7 is uniquely positioned to engage critical industry partners to include the vendor community in developing public health information systems. HL7 can help manage implementation costs and speed time to market, learn best practices from industry, and influence the technical and policy environment of the future by voting on standards.

CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION

(INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, HL7 is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services required by ONC.

The intended source is:

Health Level Seven (HL7) International 455 E. Eisenhower Pkwy. Ste. 300 #025 Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3324

CLOSING STATEMENT

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, OS346935. Responses must be submitted electronically to Stephanie Hebert, Contract Specialist, at Christopher.poulos@hhs.gov U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.

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