Maintenance, Support, and Develop Svcs for Metabolic Screening System by NATUS

The State of Missouri's Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) is conducting a Single Feasible Source IT (SFST) solicitation for maintenance, support, and ongoing development services for the Metabolic Screening Database System utilized by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). The solicitation (SFST30034902102306) is specifically for proprietary services related to the existing database system, with all maintenance and development services to be provided exclusively by Natus Medical, the owner of the system's proprietary code. The procurement covers services to be delivered through a Project Assessment Quotation (PAQ) process, with specific focus on system maintenance, support, and ongoing development. The solicitation period runs from June 17, 2021, to June 23, 2021, with responses accepted until 2:00 PM CDT on the final day. Responses can be submitted either electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or as a hard copy. The services will be delivered with Free On Board Destination terms and payment terms set at Net 45 Days. The primary contact for this solicitation is Earl Pettit, located in Jefferson City, Missouri.

This procurement is designated as a single feasible source contract, effectively restricting participation to Natus Medical as the sole vendor capable of providing the required services due to their proprietary ownership of the system's code. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The solicitation covers jurisdictions including Clark County and Jefferson City, Missouri, and is open technically to all vendors, though practically limited to Natus Medical. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documents. Natus Medical is identified as the incumbent vendor and the only viable provider for these specialized metabolic screening system services. The contract appears to be focused on maintaining and potentially expanding the existing technological infrastructure of the DHSS metabolic screening database system, with development services to be scoped and implemented through the PAQ process.