D--Notice of Intent for Sole Source

The U.S. Army Medical Command, through its Western Regional Contracting Office in Lacey, Washington, plans to award a sole source contract valued at $889,000 to Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO). The contract is intended to procure Health Information Exchange (HIE) services specifically for Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado. This agreement will cover a base period followed by four option years. CORHIO asserts that it is the exclusive provider of these proprietary and specialized services within the state of Colorado. Although this is a sole source procurement, other firms have the opportunity to submit documentation within two calendar days demonstrating their capability to provide the required HIE services for future consideration. The procurement process will follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures to streamline the acquisition. Interested parties must send their capability statements and product specifications via email to the contract specialist, Ms. Brenda Palmer, as phone or fax inquiries will not be accepted. This approach ensures that while CORHIO is currently the only acknowledged provider, the Army remains open to evaluating other potential service providers for subsequent contract opportunities. The contract’s NAICS code is 541511, indicating that it relates to custom computer programming services.