Intent to Sole Source-Krames on Demand
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1507196
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Chinle, Arizona 86503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to The StayWell Co., LLC. The procurement is for a comprehensive patient education system called Krames on Demand, which enables healthcare providers to generate educational handouts at the point of care. The notice is being published under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 8.405-6 (a)(1)(i)(B), which allows for sole source procurement when only one source can provide the required supplies and services at the specified level of quality. The contract opportunity is classified under the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, a civilian agency. The procurement is specifically for a web-based, print-on-demand patient education application that provides information on various diseases and wellness topics.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to procure a specialized patient education tool that has previously delivered 16,870 patient handouts to support healthcare communication and patient understanding. The notice specifies a tentative performance period of a couple months from the date of award, with a potential start date in September 2024. Contractors interested in challenging the sole source determination must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government, with all responses due by March 21, 2025. The government emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation for competitive quotes will be available. Respondents are advised that the government is not obligated to acknowledge or provide feedback on submitted information, and if no affirmative written response is received by the closing date, the contract will be issued without further notice. The procurement will be implemented at the Chinle Service Unit in Arizona, with technical oversight by designated IHS personnel.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, THE STAYWELL CO, LLC, for a comprehensive system that allows users to effectively control all aspects of a hospital food service department. Authority cited FAR
Part 8.405-6 (a)(1)(i)(B) - Only one source is capable of providing the supplies and services required at the level or quality required because the supplies and services are unique or highly specialized. The Period of Performance will consist of a couple months from date of award, tentative start date.
The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services for patient education tool that provides information on various diseases and wellness topics. The program provided 16,870 handouts to patients which reinforces education and helps whenever they have questions. The Proposed Contractor shall provide Krames on Demand as a web-based, print on demand patient education application at the point of care. Refer to attached Scope of Work.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes.
Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time, the contract will be issued without further notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 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).
*No questions will be accepted regarding this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Tab 2-Statement of Work (KOD).docx | DOCX document |
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