U005--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) at Scale Taskforce Membership

Page 2 of 2 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) at Scale Taskforce (FAST) ACCELERATOR Contracting Opportunities Notice: 36C77622Q0386 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to issue a sole source contract to Health Level Seven International Inc. (HL7) for HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) at Scale Taskforce (FAST) ACCELERATOR. This is a Premier Level membership with a one (1) year period of performance. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Health level Seven International Inc., 3300 Washtenaw Avenue, Suite 227, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104. Benefactor Membership to HL7 is crucial to the ongoing expansion and overall success of the organization. This service is specific to one contractor and is not available through any other business. Health Level Seven (HL7) is the only source capable of providing a membership to its (HL7 s) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) at Scale Taskforce (FAST) ACCELERATOR. HL7 develops standards to exchange healthcare information internally and externally. HL7 s FHIR ACCELERATOR Program is designed to assist communities and collaborative groups across the global health care spectrum in the creation and adoption of high quality FHIR Implementation Guides (IGs) or other standard artifacts to move toward the realization of global health data interoperability. HL7 will help convene and work with communities and implementers with an interest in using FHIR to address common use cases. HL7's Accelerator service will help such communities initiate and efficiently navigate through the standards development process by providing guidance on how to navigate and work with HL7 work groups, product families and project teams. The program also provides basic team collaboration infrastructure tools and a range of other optional support services for Accelerator groups based on their own needs, ranging from self-service guidelines, to contracted project and/or financial management, contracting with SMEs, and other project and infrastructure services. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code for this procurement is 813920 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is $16.5 Million. This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Friday, July 8, 2022 at 11:59 AM Eastern Time to this procurement s contract specialist, Lamonte Jones at Lamonte.Jones@va.gov . Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a single spaced, 12-point font minimum, response to the information identified in the Sources Sought Notice. Please also submit a cover page which includes, at a minimum, the company s name, address, Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNS) number, General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable), point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Companies shall provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Special Notice. - Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business should also be provided. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131