AN44--HCoE Merative MarketScan Database Intent to Single Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically the Veterans Integrated Service Network 1, intends to procure the Merative MarketScan Research Databases through a sole source contract with Merative US L.P. The procurement will be executed under the authority of FAR 6.302.1-1, which allows for sole source contracting when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The databases will be utilized at the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut, with the contractor providing all required parts and labor for implementation and maintenance. Since this procurement is being pursued on a sole source basis, no competitive solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov; however, interested parties may submit responses or inquiries to Contract Specialist Chelsea Cortright at Chelsea.Cortright@va.gov by the deadline of December 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST. The Contracting Officer retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received to this notice.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47.0 million and Product Service Code AN44 (Health R&D Services; Health Care - Other; R&D Administrative Expenses). Merative US L.P., the intended sole source contractor, is located at 1 Letterman Drive, Building C, Suite 410 in San Francisco, California 94129-1495, with a Unique Entity Identifier of EPZLUC1Q5CU1. No specific contract value or performance timeline is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, though the large size standard and health research database classification suggest a significant procurement. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 17, 2025, with responses required within seven days, indicating an expedited procurement timeline.