Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation UpToDate Enterprise Subscription Services

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Services seeks UpToDate Enterprise Subscription Services, a combined synopsis and solicitation with a proposal due date of September 26. This is a notice of intent to sole source, with no competitive bidding.

Place of performance is Virginia, USA. The procurement covers an enterprise-wide subscription to UpToDate Enterprise Edition serving all nine IHS Area Offices and supporting 1,793 users across American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The service is a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a base year from September 25, 2026 to September 24, 2027, plus four one-year option periods through 2031 and an optional six-month extension.

The platform must deliver 24/7 point-of-care access to evidence-based clinical decision support, including current medical and drug information, integrated pharmacology content with FDA-approved drug database and dosing guidance for special populations, ACCME-accredited continuing medical education credit tracking, patient education materials, and enterprise reporting and analytics. Required technical capabilities include IP-based and federated authentication supporting mobile and remote access, 99.5% system uptime, 24/7 technical support, and achievement of full operational capability within 60 days of award. Section 508 accessibility standards apply with a 12-month remediation window if needed; HIPAA adherence is required; data encryption must meet TLS 1.2 or higher; and no protected health information or personally identifiable information may reside outside U.S.-based servers. Training and implementation must complete within 60 days post-award, with access provisioning within 3–5 business days of requests. The NAICS code is 513210, Software Publishers; PSC code is 7A21, IT and Telecom—Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software).