IIS Registry - Virgin Islands

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a Special Notice regarding a Federal Supply Schedule Limited-Sources Justification for the Virgin Islands Immunization Information System (IIS) Registry. This notice pertains to software operations and maintenance support services for the Virgin Islands Department of Health's immunization tracking system. The CDC is seeking to award a sole-source contract to Optimoz, Inc. under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule for IT Services. The contract covers a substantial five-year period with a total estimated value of $2,603,604.14. The services involve maintaining and supporting the Wisconsin Immunization Registry-based software that has been implemented on the Virgin Islands Immunization Information Registry System. The notice was posted on September 23, 2025, with responses due by October 8, 2025.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to justify the sole-source selection of Optimoz, Inc. for continued IIS operations and maintenance support based on their existing expertise with the Virgin Islands' proprietary immunization registry software. The justification emphasizes that transitioning to a new vendor would create significant operational disruptions, requiring 12-24 months for system migration while potentially maintaining dual platforms and risking critical immunization data loss. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period beginning September 1, 2025, followed by four 12-month option periods extending through August 31, 2030. Given the specialized nature of the Virgin Islands' immunization registry system and the critical importance of maintaining uninterrupted public health operations, the CDC has determined that Optimoz's unique familiarity with the existing WIR-based platform makes them the most suitable contractor. The notice serves to inform the contracting community of this limited-source procurement approach while providing transparency regarding the decision-making rationale for this public health-critical system maintenance contract.