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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Health IT Conference

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Feb 01, 2022 03:15 pm EST
  • Original Response Date: Feb 11, 2022 09:00 am EST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date:
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: E1AB - PURCHASE OF CONFERENCE SPACE AND FACILITIES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 561920 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers
  • Place of Performance:
    Orlando , FL
    USA

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Strategic Acquisition Center – Frederick (SAC-F), on behalf of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), intends to negotiate with Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) (a large business) on a sole source basis, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii). The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 1901(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106(b)(1) to procure the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, HIMSS shall provide turn-key services and conference space, for the VHA.

The HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition is the annual healthcare event of the year. It was determined that no competition is available due to the exclusivity of the conference.

The HIMSS conference vendor is the only vendor authorized to assist the VA in setting up the Interoperability Showcase, as HIMSS owns the showcase. HIMSS is solely qualified in supporting the need to set up Interoperability Showcase booths.

The NAICS code is 561920 with a business size standard of $12 million. SAC-F anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order (simplified acquisition) to HIMSS for this requirement by March 11, 2022.

Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for SAC-F may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to caitlin.ruc@va.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at caitlin.ruc@va.gov no later than February 11, 2022 at 9:00 AM ET.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • 5202 PRESIDENTS COURT SUITE 103
  • FREDERICK , MD 21703
  • USA

Primary Point of Contact

Secondary Point of Contact





History

  • Feb 26, 2022 11:55 pm ESTPresolicitation (Original)