Electronic Lab Reporting - Request for Information

This is a Small and Large Business Request for Information (RFI) notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain knowledge and information for project planning purposes.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.  Further, the Indian Health Service is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking information from qualified companies who possess a capability/platform which provides a single intake point to reach all the State jurisdictions in which the IHS operates. Any platform provided must have existing connections to all 50 state public health departments, the CDC, and specific local public health organizations. The necessity of a single point of intake reduces the administration, configuration, and maintenance level of effort necessary to automate the required COVID-19 test reporting IAW HHS memo "COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Laboratory Data Reporting: CARES Act Section 18115" dated June 4, 2020.

*See the attachments for additional requirement information.

INSTRUCTIONS TO INDUSTRY

All capable parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI. Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform the objectives described above. Generic capability statements are not sufficient and will not be considered compliant with the requirements of this notice.

The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice which includes:

a. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address
b. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.
c. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status.

Only one (1), single document can be uploaded. Please be sure to combine all documents or convert to PDF prior to uploading and submitting via email. Please do not provide general capabilities statements. Only provide relevant information related to this requirement.

The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work.

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Responses must be submitted via email, no later than 12:00pm ET on Friday, October 29, 2021. All Questions are due no later than 12:00pm ET on Tuesday, October 26, 2020. No phone contacts.

Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for this submission is ten (10) pages and is inclusive of feedback and responses. Interested parties shall submit their responses to this notice to the both individuals listed below in order to be considered compliant.