The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to issue a sole source award to John Hopkins Software for a fixed price contract, with a base year and one option year, under FAR Part 13.501(a)(1)(ii). This award is necessary because John Hopkins Software provides essential products that support the Department of Defense's Enterprise Intelligence and Data Solutions (EIDS) J5 functionalities. The software's Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG) licenses facilitate operational analytics, assist in clinical registry needs, and enhance patient case management by enabling the identification of patients for preventive care and high-risk individuals. The ACG system's multi-morbidity framework allows for more accurate risk assessments and resource utilization predictions, making it invaluable for the DHA's data approaches. The contractor is also expected to provide necessary updates to the software. Interested parties may submit capability statements to demonstrate their eligibility to provide the software; if no responses are received by the specified deadline, the sole source award will proceed. This notice underscores the strategic importance of the ACG system for informed decision-making in patient care within the DHA framework.
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to award a sole-source contract to John Hopkins Software under the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 6.302-1 due to the unique Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG) licenses owned by John Hopkins University. This contract will cover a base year plus an option year to support population health analysis through operational analytics, research, and clinical registries. The ACG system effectively clusters disease morbidity, enabling enhanced patient case management by identifying individuals for preventive care and managing high-risk patients. The contractor will also be responsible for updating the software. Interested parties may submit capability statements by a specified date; if no responses are received, DHA will proceed with the sole-source award. Contact details for submission are provided for interested sources.