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Sole Source Contract for National Hospital Health IT Survey Data Collection and Analysis

This opportunity involves a sole source contract by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), to track health IT adoption and interoperability among U.S. hospitals. - Sole source procurement to American Hospital Association (AHA), via Health Forum, LLC - AHA's Health IT Supplement survey uniquely covers over 6,300 U.S. hospitals - Survey tracks electronic health record (EHR) adoption, interoperability, and hospital IT use - Data supports federal health IT initiatives (e.g., HITECH, MACRA) - Services required: annual data collection, analysis, and reporting on hospital health IT - No specific product or part numbers; focus is on survey and data services - Contract includes annual pricing escalation - NAICS code: 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) - Not set aside for small business - Place of performance: Washington, DC; Contracting office: Rockville, MD - Contractor address: Chicago, IL - Estimated contract value: up to $7.5 million (FAR Subpart 13.5 threshold) - No competing vendors identified due to unique scope and methodology of AHA survey

Description

This sole source acquisition is being conducted using the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5 in accordance with 41.U.S.C 1901 for a commercial item not exceeding $7.5 million. Acquisitions conducted under implified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements in Part 6. In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) and FAR 13.501(a) contracting officers may conduct sole source acquisitions if the need to do so is justified in writing. This sole source justification is prepared using the format at FAR 6.303-2, modified to reflect the procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 were used.

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