ORYX Performance Measures (VA-24-00074857)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to enter into a sole source procurement for participation in ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting to The Joint Commission, 1 Renaissance Blvd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4294, in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b).

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Analytics & Performance Integrity and VHA Performance Measurement Office require participation in The Joint Commission s ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting initiative to maintain accreditation. The Joint Commission (TJC) is the only supplier of the ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting initiative, and there are no resellers. Currently VHA employees supply the data to TJC.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 813920 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is $23.5M. This notice of intent 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, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice.

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.

Interested persons are encouraged to furnish information by email only with Notice of Intent ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting in the subject line and responses are due on or before May 24, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time to this procurement s contract specialist, Lisa Strawbridge at Lisa.Strawbridge@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Kymberly Morgan at Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses from responsible sources will be considered. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Any response to this notice shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capability to satisfy the requirement. The capability documentation should include, at a minimum, the following information with their response:

Company Name and Address: Point of Contact (POC)

Name:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

DUNS Number:

UEI Number: Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs.

If so, please indicate the program: [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify) Please answer the following questions: Are you an authorized reseller of ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting?

If yes, you must provide documentation supporting your authorization such as a notice from The Joint Commission stating your company is an authorized reseller. Does your company offer this service via a General Service Administration (GSA) contract? If yes, provide the contract number or attach the contract to the response.

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement.

This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence, OH 44131