The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source cost plus fixed fee modification to increase the funding and the cost estimate for the period of performance (01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020) to Logistics Health, Incorporated (LHI) for all World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) Nationwide Provider Network (NPN) services. LHI manages the WTCHP Nationwide Provider Network, which is a nationwide network of health care providers to provide monitoring and treatment benefits and initial health evaluations as authorized under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111–347. The NPN is required to ensure reasonable access to benefits for individuals who are enrolled WTC responders, screening-eligible WTC survivors, or certified-eligible WTC survivors and who reside in any State outside the New York metropolitan area. LHI’s contract requires them to provide to have a nationwide network of health care providers to provide monitoring and treatment benefits and initial health evaluations to all WTC Responders and eligible WTC survivors outside the New York metropolitan area who enroll in the NPN. At the time of award the growth rate for new members enrolling in the NPN each year was estimated to be 10%. The negotiated cost estimates for the option periods were based off of this 10% growth rate. In actuality, the growth rate has been around 20%, and it is estimated that it will continue to be 20%. The increase in the growth rate means that LHI is having to provide services to more Responders and Survivors than were originally expected, and negotiated. This increase in members means that the original cost estimate will not be able to cover the benefits and services required by all of the members enrolled in the NPN. This sole source modification is to increase the funding of the current period of performance to take into account this increased growth rate of enrolling members. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). LHI, as the NPN administrator providing and coordinating a nationwide network of health care providers is the only responsible source capable of continuing to provide these services to WTC Responders and eligible WTC survivors outside the New York metropolitan area that will satisfy the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response should be emailed to the contracting officer at
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