U005--HL7 and BPM Membership

SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Health Level Seven (HL7) Benefactor and Business Process Modeling (BPM)+ Health Membership

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to issue a sole source contract to Health Level Seven International Inc. (HL7) for Benefactor and Business Process Modeling (BPM)+ Health Membership. This is an annual membership with a period of performance ending on 31 December 2024. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Health level Seven International Inc., 3300 Washtenaw Avenue, Suite 227, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104. This Membership is crucial to the ongoing expansion and overall success of the organization. This service is specific to one contractor. This service is not available through any other business.

HL7 develops standards required for the VA to exchange healthcare information internally within the VA and externally with agencies such as the Department of Defense and Indian Health Services.

Membership to HL7 and BPM+ Health is crucial to the ongoing expansion and enhancement of the HL7 standard and the overall success of the organization. Renewal of HL7 and BPM+ Membership grants VA the following privileges:

Twelve (12) assigned voting members.

The ability to transfer membership to others in the organization (helpful if someone leaves the organization or shifts focus to non-HL7 projects)

Multiple copies of all current HL7 standards

The ability to distribute the standards within VA.

The right to distribute excerpts of the standard to clients (i.e., as part of proposals or technical documentation)

The official "HL7 Organizational Member" logo to display on our website or include on our marketing materials or proposals.

Discounts for our entire organization on HL7 products and online bookstore items

Discounts on HL7 meeting registrations.

Listing in online organizational member directory

Free online job postings (up to five postings per year)

Generic log-in that gives our entire organization access to the Members Only section of the website.

Ability to download specifications subject to ballot.

Provide unfettered access to community artifacts under development.

BPM+ Workgroup Voting Privileges.

Ability to initiate new programs.

Can propose new workgroups.

Can hold workgroup chair positions.

Can hold steering committee positions.

Can designate as a member of the community with logo usage.

Send/Receive on Email Lists.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code for this procurement is 813920 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is $23.5 Million. This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive information. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 13:00 PM Eastern Time to this procurement s Contracting Officer, Kristy Svendsen at kristy.svendsen@va.gov and Contracting Specialist Rachael Avery at rachael.avery@va.gov.

Replies to this notice should be a single spaced, 12-point font minimum, response to the information identified in the Sources Sought Notice. Please also submit a cover page which includes, at a minimum, the company s name, address, SAM UEIS, General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable), point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Companies shall provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Special Notice. Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business.