Pharmacy Switch Services for the Red Lake Service Unit

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to Change Healthcare/Optum for Red Lake Indian Hospital, Red Lake, MN. The anticipated period of performance will be a Base Year plus Four One Year Options.

This Intent to Sole Source is in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13. 5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.  Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other will satisfy agency requirements, the Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed price Sole Source contract to Change Healthcare/Optum as only one source reasonably available due to proprietary data, licensing rights, and the ability to interface with the RLSU RPMS DOS system. Switching services are required when a I/T/U (Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban) facility submits pharmaceutical claims electronically to third-party Drug Plans for reimbursement.  Change Healthcare provides such "Switching Services".  Switching Service include Connect (switch), Edits (Pre and post), Card Finder, Web Services Sure-scripts, Web Services Medicare Eligibility.

Service must be able to submit pharmaceutical claims electronically from the RPMS computer system to third party Drug Plans for reimbursement.  This service is specific to the systems in place at the RL pharmacy. There are no other vendors with the capability to provide desired service that works with IHS RPMS system. Optum/Change Healthcare meets the needs of service while being compatible with in-house systems and RPMS.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 513210 Software Publishers.

Points of contact for this acquisition are the Contract Specialist, Mary Simon at mary.simon2@ihs.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Contract Specialist, Mary Simon at mary.simon2@ihs.gov. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.