First Databank Licenses
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 252024J
- Agency
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- California 94080, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to award a sole source contract to First Databank, Inc. (FDB) for software licensing services to support the Medicare Prescription Drug program. CMS has determined that FDB is the only provider capable of meeting the unique and critical data requirements necessary for program implementation. The procurement will utilize FAR 13.5 procedures for commercial items under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers), with the contract structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement. Interested parties may submit capability statements or written qualifications to Andrew.Mummert@cms.hhs.gov and Victoria.Nguyen@cms.hhs.gov for consideration. These submissions must be received within 5 days of the September 3, 2025 posting date, by September 8, 2025. CMS will evaluate these capabilities solely to determine whether to proceed with sole source procurement or conduct the effort on a competitive basis.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and specifically identifies First Databank, Inc., located at 701 Gateway Blvd, STE 600, South San Francisco, CA 94080, as the intended sole source contractor. The contract includes a comprehensive five-year performance period running from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2030. The structure consists of a 12-month base period from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2026, followed by four consecutive 12-month option periods extending through September 2030. A Justification and Approval document is currently being processed to support the sole source determination. The notice does not specify contract values or budget ranges, focusing instead on the procedural aspects of the intended sole source award and the opportunity for other parties to demonstrate competing capabilities.
Notice text
Description
Intent to Award Sole Source: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, or the Government) intends to negotiate and award on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract to First Databank, Inc. (FDB), 701 Gateway Blvd, STE 600, South San Francisco, CA 94080. This sole source award will be made pursuant to FAR 13.5 procedures in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. A Justification and Approval is currently being processed for this requirement. This requirement is intended as a sole source procurement because FDB is the only provider that meets the unique and critical data requirements to implement the Medicare Prescription Drug program.
Period of Performance: The total period of performance is 09/30/2025 to 09/29/2030, which consists of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods:
Base Period: September 30, 2025 – September 29, 2026
Option Period 1: September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2027
Option Period 2: September 30, 2027 – September 29, 2028
Option Period 3: September 30, 2028 – September 29, 2029
Option Period 4: September 30, 2029 – September 29, 2030
NAICS: The North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) Code for this effort is 513210 (Software Publishers).
CMS intends to acquire these commercial items using FAR 13.5 procedures.
Interested Parties: All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or other written qualifications to perform the effort, which, if received timely, shall be considered by CMS. Statements of capability must be emailed to Andrew.Mummert@cms.hhs.gov and Victoria.Nguyen@cms.hhs.gov and must be received within 5 days of this notice. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. In addition, all interested contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).
Disclaimer: This notice is not Request for Proposals or a Solicitation, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is not a commitment from the Government. The Government will not reimburse any bid or proposal costs as a result of this notice. No solicitation exists and requests for a copy of the solicitation will be disregarded. However, any future solicitation that will be open to competition will be subsequently issued in https://sam.gov/ in order to permit firms to respond.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| First Databank Licenses | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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