Notice of intent to sole source - hcci's data view 2

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intends to Sole Source to the Health Care Cost Institute, Inc., 1100 G St. NW Ste. 600, Washington, D.C. 20005-7416 for the purchase of access to HCCI's Data View 2 database for medical claims data for (12) months. The sole source action will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This action is being sole sourced because HCCI maintains a proprietary database of private health insurance claims, which they allow researchers to access. HCCI is currently the only nationally known contractor whose data set will meet FTC's needs.
FTC REQUIREMENTS: This data will be used by the Federal Trade Commission to examine how Any-Willing-Provider (AWP) and Freedom-of-Choice (FOC) laws affect provider prices. The HCCI possesses a unique claims database that would allow for economic research, which cannot be determined without this data.

NAICS CODES: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities) and the size standard is 500 employees.

INTERESTED PARTIES: All responsible sources that believe they can perform these services in their entirety must submit a written notice of interest and capability statement by 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Friday, July 19, 2019 to lellis@ftc.gov in order to be considered by the agency. In order to qualify as a potential contractor for this procurement, the organization must be able satisfy the requirements of the Statement of Work attached to this notice.

DISCLAIMER: This notice serves as a notice of intent to sole source and is not a request for proposals, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is not a commitment from the Government. The Government will not reimburse any bid or proposal costs as a result of this notice. No solicitation exists and requests for a copy of a solicitation will be disregarded.

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