AN44--Merative - Marketscan Database

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Merative US L.P. for the Merative MarketScan Research Databases to be used at the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 6.302.1-1, which allows for a sole source award when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit questions or responses to Contract Specialist Chelsea Cortright via email by December 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST. The contract falls under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47.0M and will use PSC code AN44 for Health R&D Services. The VA has explicitly stated that the determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice remains solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations for this opportunity. Merative US L.P., located in San Francisco, California, is the intended sole source contractor with a unique entity identifier (UEI) of EPZLUC1Q5CU1. While specific contract value details are not provided, the NAICS size standard suggests potential flexibility for businesses up to $47 million in revenue. The procurement will be for the required parts and labor associated with the MarketScan Research Databases, with performance to occur at the VA Medical Center in West Haven. The contract appears focused on obtaining specialized research database services critical to the VA's operational and research needs, with the sole source justification indicating a unique or proprietary solution that cannot be readily obtained from alternative providers.