Sole Source Signed_1_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for a Sole Source Acquisition under FAR Subpart 13.501 prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS) for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

The acquisition is for HL7 FHIR Accelerator: Gravity Project Annual Membership at the Premier Level from Health Level Seven (HL7) International, located at 455 E Eisenhower PKWY, STE 300 #025, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price with a performance period consisting of a base year from 5/1/2026 to 4/30/2027 and three option years (5/1/2027 to 4/30/2028, 5/1/2028 to 4/30/2029, and 5/1/2029 to 4/30/2030). The total estimated dollar value is redacted in the document. The Gravity Project provides data standards development to address upstream drivers of health and support integration of human, social, and clinical services. HL7 is justified as the sole source because it is the only organization with the expertise to create collaborative standards for building social needs data integration in clinical care through consensus-driven interoperability standards. The contracting officer determined that no other vendors offer comparable membership or mechanisms for this type of work. Market research confirmed no competing organizations provide this membership and program. Membership rates are published publicly on the Gravity Project website. No sources expressed interest in the acquisition, and no actions can be taken to overcome barriers to competition. The justification was approved by Contracting Officer Christopher W. Poulos on 5/11/2026.