Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Solventum
ID: 26-000090Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CCBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

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Software Publishers (51321)

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MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (6515)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4ba56ca3ea2947b4b9d474aec2725e17/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to award a sole source contract to Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. for upgraded platform support and coding, abstracting, and data analysis functions at the NIH Clinical Center's Health Information Management Division. This acquisition is critical as it involves proprietary software that supports existing health information management products, ensuring seamless integration and functionality without the need for extensive rebuilding or retesting of pre-existing interfaces. Interested parties may express their interest and capabilities to the NIH by contacting Kristin Nagashima at kristin.nagashima@nih.gov, with comments due by December 12, 2025, at 12 PM EST.

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    Kristin Nagashima
    kristin.nagashima@nih.gov
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