HHS ONE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOLUTION (HOPSS)

AMENDMENT 4 The purpose of this Amendment 4 is to:

Provide the location of the 11/19/24 HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) Market Research Industry Day video posting. Provide the list of interested small business vendors who responded to the HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) Small Business Interested Vendor List. The survey remains open, and an updated list will also be released at a future date(s) and time(s) to be determined.

Attachments:

Attachment 1:

Amendment 4 Attachment 2: HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) Small Business Interested Vendor List – Version 1 ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. AMENDMENT 3 The purpose of this Amendment 3 is to:

Provide responses to the questions received from the Market Research Industry Event held on 11/19/24. Clarify that the NIDA intends to release the HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) Small Business Interested Vendor List in December 2024, as well as at later date(s) and time(s) to be determined.

Attachments:

Attachment 1:

Amendment 3 Attachment 2: Q&A Responses ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. AMENDMENT 2 The purpose of this Amendment 2 is to provide: 1. Event summary information, including questions received in advance, from the HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) Market Research Industry Day which was held on November 19, 2024; and 2. Notification to the community that any additional questions must be submitted by Friday, November 22, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET.

Attachments:

Attachment 1:

Amendment 2 Attachment 2: HOPSS Industry Day PowerPoint Presentation (November 19, 2024) ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. AMENDMENT 1 The purpose of this Amendment 1 is to provide access to two (2) surveys: HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) Market Research Industry Day Survey HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS)

Small Business Interested Vendor List Survey Attachments:

Attachment 1:

Amendment 1 ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. SAM.gov – Special Notice HOPSS Market Research Industry Day 1. Solicitation Number:

75N95025R00017_INDUSTRY_DAY 2. Title: HHS One PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Solution (HOPSS)

3. Classification Code: R499 “SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL:

OTHER” 4. NAICS Code: 541690 “Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services” 5. Description: This is a SAM.gov Special Notice posted in accordance with FAR Part 10 – Market Research and FAR Part 7 – Acquisition Planning. The purpose of this notice is to announce a virtual Market Research Industry Day for HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

Introduction/Overview On behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), requires professional services to achieve the HHS mission to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.

This parent contract for HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) will enable HHS, and on a case-by-case basis other Federal agencies, to obtain professional services required to implement HHS’s current strategic plan, which is updated every four years.

The FY2022-2026 strategic goals are to protect and strengthen equitable access to high quality and affordable healthcare; safeguard and improve national and global health conditions and outcomes; strengthen social well-being, equity, and economic resilience; restore trust and accelerate advancements in science and research for all; and advance strategic management to build trust, transparency, and accountability. Two task areas constitute the technical scope of this contract:

Task Area 1: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Services Task Area 2: Business and Operational Services to Support STEM Activities These task areas are further described in Attachment 1: Contract Scope - Acquisition Planning. The incumbent professional services contract program has been in place at NIH since 2003 and is currently administered by the NIDA. The current contract is titled “Scientific Operations and Administrative Resources Contract (SOAR)”. Background The HOPSS contract program will provide services HHS-wide.

HHS is currently comprised of the Office of the Secretary, Regional Offices, and 13 operating divisions (OPDIVs), including 10 agencies in the U.S. Public Health Service and 3 human service agencies. Each of these divisions administer health and human services and conduct life-saving research for the nation. The 13 current OPDIVs include:

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) – human services, Administration for Community Living (ACL) – human services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – health services, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) – health services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) – health services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) – health services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – health services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – human services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – health services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – health services, Indian Health Services (IHS) – health services, National Institutes of Health (NIH) – health services, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – health services. The HHS website (https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/index.html) provides the most up-to-date information on the HHS organization, including:

(1) the HHS Office of the Secretary, which is responsible for operations and coordination of the work of the Secretary and includes the staff divisions (STAFFDIVs);

(2) the 13 OPDIVs; and (3) the 10 Regional Offices that directly serve state and local organizations with each region of the United States. Objectives The primary objectives of the Market Research Industry Day are for industry to:

(1) learn about the HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) requirement, and (2) share comments and questions. Target Audience This Market Research Industry Day is open to all small and other than small business concerns interested in learning more about the HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) requirement.

Event Information When:

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 2:00-3:15 PM ET Where:

Virtual How: Zoom Meeting Registration To participate in the Market Research Industry Day, all interested attendees are required to register by Friday November 15, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET. The response survey is anticipated to be open from approximately November 9-15, 2024, and this Special Notice will be amended once the survey link is live. Required information includes:

Name Organization Organization size status for NAICS code 541690 “Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services” Interest as a prime offeror, as part of a teaming arrangement, or both Number of virtual attendees (only include number of separate call-in participants) A Zoom link to the event will be sent once attendee information is received.

The NIDA reserves the right to prioritize small business organizations’ attendance before attendance by other-than-small organizations, if the NIDA determines it is necessary to limit the number of attendees. Post-Event Documentation After the Market Research Industry Day, the NIDA intends to post event summary information, including questions and answers, on SAM.gov as an Amendment to this Special Notice.

Follow up Qualified small business concerns (including any with existing teaming partners and/or joint ventures) are encouraged to submit their capability statements in accordance with the Small Business Sources Sought Notice posted on SAM.gov under Solicitation Identification: 75N95025R00017_SB_Sources_sought. Interested organizations must monitor SAM.gov for all public notifications regarding HOPSS.

Questions Interested organizations are strongly encouraged to submit all relevant questions to Kyle Miller, Contract Specialist, at e-mail address kyle.miller2@nih.gov no later than 12:00 PM ET on November 13, 2024, so that answers may be prepared in advance. Interested organizations will also be able to submit questions for consideration during the industry day presentation.

Attachments Attachment 1: Contract Scope - Acquisition Planning document.

Attachment 2: Market Research Industry Day Agenda