R--Medical Record Data Collection

The Bureau of the Census plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Solucient LLC for obtaining abstract medical records data on magnetic tape for 45 specific hospitals across the United States. These hospitals, selected by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), are current clients of Solucient, and the data required is uniform hospital discharge data. Due to confidentiality requirements, the names of the hospitals are not disclosed. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, the Census Bureau is inviting interested parties capable of providing similar services to submit their capability statements and cost information within 10 days for evaluation purposes. Submissions should be sent via email, and no phone inquiries will be entertained. The evaluation of any received responses will focus on determining whether a more advantageous or comparable source exists to fulfill the Census Bureau’s data collection needs. However, no purchase order will be awarded solely based on these submissions. If no competing offers are received within the specified timeframe, the Bureau will proceed with issuing the sole source purchase order to Solucient LLC without further notice. The solicitation number for this acquisition is 05-40087, and the point of contact for this procurement is Linda A. Vance, the supervisory purchasing agent at the Department of Commerce Census office located in Suitland, Maryland.