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Notice of Intent to Purchase Accenture Federal Services StartingPoint Common Technical Documnet (CTD) Templates
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The Defense Health Agency, through its Contracting Activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland, intends to award a sole-source, five-year maintenance agreement to Accenture Federal Services LLC for continued support and updates of the proprietary Accenture StartingPoint Common Technical Document (CTD) templates. These macro-based Microsoft Word templates, originally acquired in February 2009, are essential for enabling efficient and standardized regulatory authoring in compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements and International Council for Harmonization guidance. The agreement will provide annual technical support, functionality enhancements, content updates, and issue resolution to ensure the templates remain current with evolving regulatory standards and continue to automate critical authoring functions. The performance location is Frederick, Maryland, with the contract structured as a base year plus four optional years, all under the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), allowing for non-competitive negotiation due to the unique, proprietary nature of the templates and the lack of viable alternatives. The North American Industry Classification System code is 518210 with a size standard of $40 million, and the Product and Service Code is DA10, classifying it as IT and Telecom—Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service. Interested parties must submit their capability statements by May 1, 2026, at 1000 Eastern Standard Time, either via email to Kevin T. Jandovitz at Kevin.t.jandovitz.civ@health.mil or by mail to the Fort Detrick, Maryland address. No competitive evaluation factors, cost details, or specific contract clauses are included in the notice, as the procurement is being conducted without competition based on the specialized and proprietary nature of the StartingPoint CTD system. Acceptance of the service will occur at the government’s location, and the templates are maintained to ensure alignment with global regulatory compliance, incorporating instructional content directly from ICH documents and automated workflows to streamline CTD submissions. The absence of detailed pricing, payment instructions, inspection criteria, or technical specifications in the notice reflects its status as an intent to purchase rather than a full solicitation, with all awarded terms following prior established arrangements under the same sole-source authority.
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Frederick, MD, 21702, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The Defense Health Agency and the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) located at Fort Detrick, MD, intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) with Accenture Federal Services LLC, 800 North Glebe RD # 300, Arlington, VA, 22203-1807.
The required services entail an annual maintenance agreement, which includes technical support and product updates for the “Accenture StartingPoint” CTD templates. The Defense Health Agency, Office of Regulated Activities (ORA) purchased proprietary, macro-based, Microsoft Word electronic Common Technical Document (CTD) "StartingPoint" templates from Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., now Accenture, in February 2009.
Accenture Federal Services LLC “StartingPoint” CTD Templates enable rapid deployment of regulatory authoring standards across functional areas to facilitate efficient authoring of all components of the CTD along with submissions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This requirement will allow for continuation of product updates, and support for use of the existing templates. Templates include instructional text from the International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidance documents as well as automation of frequently used authoring functions. The content templates and the associated administration files that govern their automation require updates frequently. Updates consist of new or updated content templates, and issue resolutions. In addition, new functions may require additional technical support regarding how the templates work and how to use the templates, beyond that which can be read in a user guide.
The anticipated period of performance of this contract is five (5) years (base plus four (4) option years).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services and the size standard of $40,000,000.00.
PSC DA10 IT and Telecom—Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service
After the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further remarks. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Kevin T Jandovitz at Kevin.t.jandovitz.civ@health.mil
Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address or by mail to the address listed below no later than three (3) days after the publication of this notice 01 May 2026 at 1000 Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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