Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), 33 W Monroe St., Ste. 1700, Chicago, IL 60603. CDC has a requirement to participate in the HIMSS Global Conference Interoperability Showcase, March 3-6, 2025. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has several Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) that will benefit from continued participation in the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase.

The showcase is a forum where various healthcare/public health use cases are demonstrated showing how standards-based systems and technologies are exchanging data to support an Interoperability Story. The conference brings together over 40,000 health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world. Exceptional education, world-class speakers, cutting-edge health IT products and powerful networking are hallmarks of this industry-leading conference.

More than 300 education programs feature keynotes, thought leader sessions, roundtable discussions and workshops, plus a full day of preconference symposia. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP).

Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are hereby afforded the opportunity to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Any product and pricing information should be emailed to Leyla Campbell at xuo3@cdc.gov by January 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET.

All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, prior to an award of a federal contract. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted within 15 days of the issuance of this notice and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement.

Information received will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), a contract and/or negotiations will be conducted with Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 33 W Monroe St., Ste. 1700, Chicago, IL 60603.