Health Data Consortium (HDC) Annual Membership in Support of HHS

This is a notice of the Government's intent to negotiate a sole source, non-competitive award with AcademyHealth. This is not a request for a quote; a solicitation document will not be issued and quotes will not be requested. Based on market research, we have determined that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by unique supplies or services available from only one source with unique capabilities (FAR 6.302-1). The purpose of this notice is merely to allow interested firms an opportunity to demonstrate their qualifications for the requirement below. The NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code for this acquisition is 813920, Professional Organizations. The anticipated award date is September 4, 2014, and the Period of Performance will be a 12-month period. In order to respond to this notice, qualified firms must be able to clearly convey experience and/or ability (via a capability statement) to perform the tasks identified below: Description: The purpose of this award will be to provide an annual membership to the Health Data Consortium (HDC) (which is supported by AcademyHealth) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary (HHS/OS). AcademyHealth has been identified as the sole provider for access to the HDC. The contractor must independently provide an annual membership to satisfy the overall operation objectives. The primary objective of this requirement is to provide an annual membership that can provide the following: - A membership to the Health Data Consortium (HDC) that allows continued collaboration among government, non-profit, and private sector organizations to foster the availability and innovative use of data to improve health and health care. The Consortium will enable measurable and meaningful improvements in human health by exploiting the vast potential of healthcare data and all of its derivative uses. - Access which enables HHS to co-host "Datapalooza" to focus on innovative applications and services that harness the power of open data from HHS and other HDC members to help improve health and health care. - Members-only access to the HDC website which serves as a forum for collaboration and communication with other HDC members. - Host a public website to educate the public about the benefits of open health data and promote data sources, resources, events, and other points related to or resulting from the collaboration of HDC members. Qualified firms must also include the following information a. DUNS. b. Company Name. c. Company Address. d. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Award. e. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. f. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All offerors must register on the CCR located at http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp g. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address No solicitation document is available. Capability statements must be submitted to the email address given below. All capability statements are due to the Contracting Officer by 12:00pm EST Wednesday August 20, 2014. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for submission is 5 pages. If no capability statements are received which specifically demonstrate the requirements above, the Government shall proceed with a sole source award to AcademyHealth. Government Official Designated for Receipt of Capability Statements Lisa Slavin Contracting officer Email: Lisa.Slavin@psc.hhs.gov Phone: 301.443.1171