Evidence Based Informatics Framework for Chronic Care Disease

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Contracting Office, Technology Acquisition Center (TAC), located at 260 Industrial Way West, Eatontown, NJ 07724 intends to enter into a contract on a basis of other than full and open competition for the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration (VHA). The TAC intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed priced contract to John Hopkins University (Chronic Disease Informatics Program), 2809 Boston Street, Baltimore, MD 21224, for the development and integration of a prototype Evidence Based Informatics Framework for Complex Chronic Care, specifically the Chronic Disease Home Automated Telemanagement (CD HAT) system. Performance shall take place at the contractor's facility and the TAC. The anticipated dollar value of the proposed Firm Fixed price acquisition is $243,939.00 for a 12-month period of performance (no options). Estimated date of award for this action is September 30, 2009.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1)(or 10 USC 2304(c) (1)) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled, "Only One Responsible Source". The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 541512.

This notification shall close on August 27, 2009. Questions/responses shall be submitted to the vendor portal at https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/ under the subject synopsis number. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Dana Newcomb, Contract Specialist, dana.newcomb@va.gov and Jan Oberdick, Contracting Officer, jan.oberdick@va.gov.