Intent to Sole Source - AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Data Set

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT

INTENDED SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (75N96023Q00127)

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Data Set

This contract action is for the acquisition of services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) – Soliciting from a Single Source. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 540 Gaither Road, RM 4000, Rockville, MA 20850.

Technical Specifications:

Scope:

This procurement shall provide perpetual license for the use of AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Databases specified below by the NIEHS Climate and Health Outcomes Research Data Systems (CHORDS) Project Team for the approved use cases described in the separately filed Application Kit for Purchasing HCUP Nationwide/State Databases.

Deliverables:

Item Number

Description

1

Colorado State Inpatient Databases (SID) 2017-2020

2

North Carolina State Inpatient Databases (SID) 2007-2020

3

Oregon State Inpatient Databases (SID) 2015-2021

4

Utah State Inpatient Databases (SID) 2000-2020

5

Colorado State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) 2017-2020

6

North Carolina State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) 2007-2020

7

Oregon State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) 2015-2021

8

Utah State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) 2000-2020

9

Colorado State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) 2017-2020

10

North Carolina State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) 2007-2020

11

Oregon State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) 2015-2021

12

Utah State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) 2000-2020

13

National Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2000-2020

14

Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample (NASS) 2016-2020

15

Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) 2006-2020

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 923120.

NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with AHRQ and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to christopher.fisher@nih.gov  within three (3) days after the date of publication of this notice. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received within three (3) days, an award will be made to AHRQ.