Emergency Patient Look-Up System (E-PLUS)

The state of Florida, through the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), is seeking a single source provider to operate and maintain an Emergency Patient Look-Up System (E-PLUS), also known as the Patient Lookup Unified System for Emergencies Enterprise Edition (PULSE EE). This technical solution will improve clinical case augmentation, surveillance capabilities, and demographic data quality during declared emergencies. The contract term is from November 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025, with a total estimated value of $2,400,000. The intended single source for this procurement is Audacious Inquiry LLC, as the PULSE EE is a unique national project built through a collaboration between Audacious Inquiry, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), and The Sequoia Project, with no equivalencies available in the market. Additionally, Audacious Inquiry is the owner and operator of the Encounter Notification Services network, which directly ties in and enhances the reach of available health care data to PULSE EE in Florida. The contract will be funded through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which has approved the connectivity to the PULSE EE.

The procurement is limited to a single source, Audacious Inquiry LLC, due to the unique nature of the PULSE EE technology and Audacious Inquiry's existing role as the owner and operator of the Encounter Notification Services network, which integrates with the PULSE EE solution. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is a single-source procurement. The current incumbent or contractor is not specified, but the procurement indicates the need to integrate with existing infrastructure and technology.