Notice of Intent to Sole Source: SAS Programmer Support
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS-25-NOI-1512269
- 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
- 561320 Temporary Help Services
- Place of performance
- Rockville, Maryland 20851, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for SAS Programmer Support services to support the Office of Public Health Support's Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention (DEDP). The agency intends to award a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract to NuWest Group Holdings, LLC for programming services that provide epidemiological support including outbreak response, surveillance system development, infectious and chronic disease control interventions, and specialized applied research projects for American Indians and Alaska Natives. The contractor must possess specific in-depth knowledge of the IHS central syndromic surveillance system for influenza-like illness reporting, as any disruption from onboarding an unfamiliar source would present unacceptable interruption to critical government functions and statutory mandates. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, the government will consider capability statements from interested firms. The deadline for capability statement submissions is 1:00 PM Eastern Time on August 1, 2025, and responses should be directed to Contracting Officer Christopher McGucken.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and specifically identifies NuWest Group Holdings, LLC as the intended sole source contractor due to their unique specialized knowledge of the IHS surveillance systems. The contract structure includes one base period valued at $250,000 and four one-year option periods, with a total potential ceiling amount of $1.3 million over five years if all options are exercised. The anticipated period of performance spans five years total, encompassing the base period plus the four optional annual extensions. The government reserves sole discretion to determine whether to consider any competitive responses to this notice, emphasizing that the procurement is structured as a sole source acquisition. The contractor will work with the national coordinating center and collaborate with twelve Tribal Epidemiology Centers to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate critical health information for disease prevention and intervention strategies.
Notice text
This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 and FAR Part 13.5 in response to the mandatory requirement for a 15-day notification. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) intent to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract with NuWest Group Holdings, LLC located at 325 118th Ave, SE Bellevue, WA 98005 to obtain programming services to support the Office of Public Health Support (OPHS), Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention (DEDP).
OPHS/DEDP provides epidemiological services in the form of outbreak support, development of surveillance systems, infectious and chronic disease control interventions, and special applied research projects to American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States. The DEDP is also the national coordinating center and collaborates with the twelve Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate health information critical to identifying disease targets, suggesting strategies for successful interventions, and testing the effectiveness of health interventions that have been implemented.
Only one (1) source, NuWest Group Holding, LLC. is capable of fulfilling the Government’s requirement to maintain and sustain the central data architecture and surveillance system to ensure the continuity of the program and fulfill statutory mandates. The unique capabilities of NuWest in relation to this requirement include specific in‐depth knowledge of the IHS central syndromic surveillance system reporting on influenza‐like illness. Any potential disruption as a result of onboarding a source unfamiliar with this this specialized knowledge would present unacceptable interruption in critical government functions, some of which are statutorily mandated. In addition to potential delays, onboarding a source who does not currently posses the required knowledge of the IHS central syndromic surveillance system would result in duplication of costs while attempting to transfer that knowledge.
The anticipated period of performance is inclusive of one (1) base period, and four (4) 1-year option periods.
The total estimated value of this action is $250,000 for the base period, and a potential ceiling amount of $1.3M over 5 years should all options be exercised.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS, however, interested firms may submit a capability statement in response to the above requirement by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on August 1st, 2025 to Christopher McGucken, Contracting Officer, Phone: (240) 478-3347, Email: Christopher.McGucken@ihs.gov . A determination not to open competition-based responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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| IHS-25-NOI-1512269.pdf |
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