Notice of Intent Sole Source

The Regional Health Contracting Office at Fort Hood, Texas plans to award a firm fixed-price sole source contract to Elsevier Inc. for STATdx License Access, intended for the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. This sole source award is being made under the Federal Acquisition Regulation authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows solicitation from only one source when that source is reasonably available due to factors such as urgency, exclusive licensing, or brand name requirements. The contract is not open for competitive quotes, reflecting an exclusive or uniquely qualified supplier situation. The applicable NAICS code for this contract is 511120, which corresponds to the software publishing industry, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Elsevier Inc., identified as a large business headquartered in New York City, is the intended recipient of this award due to their exclusive licensing rights for the STATdx product. The contracting office contacted for this opportunity is the Regional Health Contracting Office, Fort Hood, with Shenecqua N. Soares listed as the point of contact. This notice was posted on June 1, 2018, and reflects a straightforward, sole source procurement process aimed at securing specialized software access essential for medical center operations without engaging in competitive bidding.