User Access and Courseware

The Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Tucson Area intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) , as cited in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This sole source contract will be awarded to HealthStream, Inc. 209 10th Avenue Suite 450, Nashville, TN 37203-0788. This requirement is for non-personal services to provide user access, specific courseware, learning activities, assignments and customized reports in support of the Sells Service Unit. The Sells Service Unit has an ongoing requirement to keep all staff up to date by providing initial and refresher training and ensure proper certifications are held by all employees. The anticipated contract will consist of a 12 month base period with four one-year option periods estimated to begin 8 January 2015. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. This Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation document; no Request for Proposals will be issued. Interested parties may express interest and provide a capability statement no later than noon, Arizona time, 18 December 2014. Responses should be addressed to [email protected]. All information received from this notice shall be used for planning and market research purposes only. The determination to refrain from competing this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received.