Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming
solicitation, but merely notification of the Social Security Administration's
(SSA) intent to issue, on a sole-source basis, a firm fixed-price purchase order
to the American Medical Association Inc. for access to their online
subscription entitled the Directory of Physicians. Under the authority of
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 6.302-1, the Contracting Officer
has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one
responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency
requirements. The Directory of Physicians is only available from its producer
and manufacturer and not through dealers or distributors. The period of
performance will be for twelve months, beginning October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020.

Online access to the Directory of Physicians database is used by the Office of
Disability Adjudication and Review, as well as the Office of Disability
Programs, for SSA disability hearing and adjudication purposes. Data
obtained for the directory aids in the reduction of the agency's disability cases
backlog. The Directory of Physicians database includes individual profiles and
primary source information on individual physicians. Information obtained from
the database includes: Name; preferred professional mailing address;
telephone number; birthplace and date; medical and/or osteopathic education
(medical school or college of osteopathic medicine) and year of graduation;
graduate medical education (residency training) specialty/subspecialty,
sponsoring institution, and training dates; state license(s) issued and issue
date(s), expiration date(s), status, and type of license (temporary, limited,
unlimited); National Board of Medical Examiners certification year; American
Board of Specialties certification(s), effective date(s), and expiration date(s);
American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
certification; Drug Enforcement Administration registration status; Licensure,
Medicare/Medicaid, and other federal sanctions; AMA Physician's Recognition
Award and date; major professional activity; practice specialties.

This requirement is utilizing procedures in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with
procedures in FAR Part 13. A determination by SSA not to compete this
proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the
discretion of SSA. Information received will be considered for the purposes of
determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The government
does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this notice.

Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to
establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. Responses shall be
submitted by 9:00AM ET on September 16, 2019 to Stephanie.Puryear@ssa.gov . If
SSA does not receive an acceptable response to this announcement by September 16, 2019, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with the American Medical Association Inc. as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted. Respondents should refer to 0919-19-1041 in their responses.

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