Notice of Special Procurement - The Stand-Alon Cloud-based Data Warehouse Solution for OHA

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), through the Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services (DAS SPS), is pursuing a special procurement for a stand-alone cloud-based data warehouse solution focusing on Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability (REALD) and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Repository. This is Phase 2 of a three-phase project designed to collect and consolidate REALD and SOGI data from multiple sources, with capabilities to interface with internal and external data systems and support multi-functional reporting. The direct award contract is specifically targeted to Deloitte Consulting, LLP, and is being pursued to meet legislative mandates outlined in House Bill 3159 and address current technical limitations of the existing on-premises repository. The procurement is being conducted as a special procurement to avoid unnecessary delays in critical work supporting service delivery and required reporting. The proposed contract term spans from October 7, 2024, to April 1, 2029, with a total estimated project cost of $14,000,000. Protests to this special procurement must be submitted within seven calendar days of the notice, following specific written protest guidelines to be delivered to the State Chief Procurement Officer.

The procurement appears to be solely funded through federal sources, specifically the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Advanced Planning Document, with no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor qualifications mentioned in the documents. No incumbent vendor information beyond Deloitte Consulting, LLP, is provided, and there are no detailed descriptions of existing infrastructure requiring integration. The total project budget is clearly defined at $14,000,000, with the primary objective of developing a comprehensive data warehouse solution that can aggregate complex demographic information across multiple systems. The procurement is unique in its direct award approach, which is justified by the need to meet legislative requirements and avoid potential project delays that might result from a traditional competitive solicitation process. The project appears focused on creating a sophisticated cloud-based platform that will enable more comprehensive data collection, reporting, and analysis of demographic information for the Oregon Health Authority.