Sole Source Award - Evolving Medical Practices Web-based Subscription Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, Texas 78230, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has issued a Special Notice for the sole source renewal of a Medical Technology Web-Based Subscription Service from Winifred S. Hayes Inc., a Symplr company. This Special Notice was posted on February 26, 2026, with a deadline of March 9, 2026. The DHA is seeking to renew its existing contract (HT001520C0009), which expires on February 28, 2026, through a Firm Fixed Price arrangement. The procurement is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and DFARS 206.103-170(a)(1)(i) based on a determination that only one responsible source exists for this specialized service. The renewal will support the Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Branch in developing TRICARE policy for approximately 9.5 million beneficiaries.
The primary objective of this renewal is to maintain access to the Hayes Knowledge Center database, which provides health technology assessments (HTAs) and genetic test evaluations (GTEs) essential for evidence-based TRICARE coverage decisions. The contract will be structured with a one-year base period (March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027) and four one-year option periods extending through February 28, 2031, funded through Operation & Maintenance appropriations. Winifred S. Hayes is the sole provider because Hayes holds proprietary technology and ratings that are not available through resellers or equivalent commercial products; extensive market research, including a full and open Request for Information posted on SAM.Gov in July 2025, generated no alternative vendor interest. The subscription includes three primary modules: Evidence Analysis with Hayes Ratings, Precision Medicine for genetic and molecular testing research, and Horizon Scanning for emerging technologies. Fair and reasonable pricing will be determined through comparison of historical prices, contractor list prices, and independent government cost estimates.
Notice text
Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Branch (MB&R) request renewal of the Medical Technology Web-Based Subscription from Winifred S. Hayes. This subscription is delivered via the web-based Hayes Knowledge Center database. Hayes has one of the largest proprietary web-based libraries of health technology assessments (HTAs) and genetic test evaluations (GTEs) in the United States, with a robust collection of topics, report types, and full-text reviews. Hayes is the only organization to offer the proprietary Hayes Ratings, the gold standard for evidence reviews. In order to develop program policy that allows beneficiaries to access new and emerging treatment, but does not expose them to untested, unsafe, or ineffective (unproven) treatment specifically excluded from coverage by TRICARE regulation, the DHA utilizes the following modules within the Hayes Knowledge Center: Evidence Analysis; Precision Medicine; and Horizon Scanning:
Evidence Analysis – Includes HTAs with the Hayes Rating assigned, Research Briefs and Ad hoc Research Briefs that address a wide range of health technologies.
Precision Medicine – Offers research and analysis on genetic, genomic, and molecular testing and therapies, including Molecular Test Assessments, Clinical Utility Evaluations, Precision Medicine Insights (GTEs), Precision Medicine Research Briefs, and Ad hoc Research Briefs. Horizon Scanning – Addresses emerging and disruptive technologies with the potential for significant clinical, operational, or financial impact before they enter the market and tracks them through clinical trial development and the regulatory approval process.
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