Notice of Intent to Sole Source: HHS ASPE CHCD

This Special Notice announces the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation's intent to sole source a contract. The objective is to acquire licensed access to ten years of private and Medicaid insurance claims data from geographically diverse sources for a 12-month period beginning September 29, 2022. An online analytic tool to analyze up to 10 users and analytic support services are also required. Optional tasks include annual data files summarizing payments and utilization. Interested parties may submit capability statements by July 5, 2022 to be considered for this non-competitive award, which is anticipated as a one-year base period and four one-year options valued to Merative US, L.P.

The purpose of the Special Notice is for the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to acquire commercial healthcare claims data. This data is necessary to understand health care spending and utilization patterns, particularly for large employer-provided insurance and Medicaid managed care. Access to such data and technical assistance to analyze it will help the Department track issues like the opioid epidemic, healthcare cost trends, and the experiences of vulnerable populations. Eligible contractors must be able to provide licensed access to ten years of private and Medicaid insurance claims data from diverse sources, as well as an online analytic tool and support services.