VHIE Technical Strategies - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C10X24Q0089
- Agency
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VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for support services for the continued deployment and implementation of the nationwide Veterans Health Information Exchange program. The agency plans to award a short-term bridge contract on a noncompetitive basis to IT Concepts, Inc., the incumbent service-disabled veteran-owned small business, to provide these services through April 28, 2024.
The objective is to transition the work to a new competitively procured contract while maintaining support for the VHIE program until then. Interested parties have five calendar days to submit written responses demonstrating their ability to meet requirements and how competition would benefit the government. Responses must include the business' DUNS, TIN, and size certification. The contractor will provide continued program and project management, clinical and health informatics, and outreach expertise to enable the secure sharing of electronic health information with outside providers treating Veterans under the VHIE program and DIRECT messaging projects.
Notice text
Synopsis
The U.S Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Office of Procurement, Acquisitions, & Logistics (OPAL), Strategic Acquisition Center-Frederick (SAC-F), in accordance with Public Law 109- 461: “Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006” specifically, the “Veterans First Contracting Program” outlined in 38 USC § 8127(c), intends to solicit and award a single source short-term bridge award to IT Concepts, INC (ITC) a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 1600 Spring Hill RD STE 305, Vienna, Virginia 22182-2229, for support services for the continued deployment and implementation of the nationwide rollout of the VHIE Program Exchange and DIRECT Messaging Projects at each health data exchange community, on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Health Informatics (HI) Interoperability Office (IO).
Background
This bridge award is to transition to a new contract being competitively procured by the SAC.
Purpose and Objective
The Contractor shall provide support services for the continued deployment and implementation of professional and technical management services for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Health Informatics (OHI) Clinical Informatics and Data Management Office (CIDMO) and their Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE) Portfolio of Programs. Tasks involve providing the expertise necessary to enable the VHIE program to improve upon and expand VA’s ability to securely share computable electronic health information with other healthcare providers involved in the provision of care to the Veteran. This involves the application of program and project management services, clinical and health informatics expertise, performance management services, and community outreach in support of all work areas within VHIE.
Anticipated Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for the awarded contract is:
Base Period: February 29, 2024, through April 28, 2024
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S02 36C10X24Q0089 Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source - VHIE Technical Strategies - Public Law 109-461 | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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