Synopsis/Special Notice for Sole Source Bridge contract for Enterprise Services Platform (ESS) at Defense Health Agency

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), on behalf of Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS), intends to award a twelve (12) month sole source bridge contract to American Systems Corporation. This requirement will provide uninterrupted Enterprise Support Services (ESS) to the Program Executive Office for Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS), maintaining the current readiness posture and supporting ongoing development, testing, and deployment of PEO software applications. The contract will include maintenance of the Enterprise Software Services (ESS), operation and maintenance of government-approved laboratories (GAL), management of the Test Infrastructure (TI), and provision of Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings, as well as supporting development, testing, and other services for PEO DHMS portfolio software, including GENESIS and the Theater Medical Information Program-Joint.

American Systems Corporation is the selected contractor for the bridge contract, as they are the incumbent contractor. They possess the necessary expertise and knowledge to ensure continuity of services and minimize disruption to the PEO DHMS program.  This bridge contract will serve as a temporary measure to maintain uninterrupted support until a competitive follow-on contract can be awarded through a full and open competition. The bridge contract will provide a seamless transition and maintain the current level of services, thereby ensuring that the PEO DHMS program objectives and timelines are not impacted. The sole source award to American Systems Corporation is a necessary step to prevent a lapse in critical services and to ensure that the program's momentum is maintained until a long-term, competitively awarded contract can be put in place.

Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement of providing these services may be considered by the Agency. Interested parties shall identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis within 15 calendar days of publication and must clearly demonstrate their ability to successfully fulfill all the above requirements. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any expressions of interest received.

Only written comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice will be accepted. Please submit them via e-mail to Domonique Holmes at Domonique.p.holmes.civ@health.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. The Government will not reimburse any submissions. All costs associated with submitting a response will be the sole responsibility of the submitting party. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice will be made at the sole discretion of the Government.

The Government will review all submitted information solely to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement process. This synopsis is provided for informational purposes only. If the Government decides to award the proposed sole source contract, the justification and approval documentation will be posted on this website.

All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.

Submissions will not be returned, nor will the Government confirm receipt of submissions.