Healthcare IT support for Extract Lab Management System (ELMS)
ID: PANHCA26P0000026605Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW40M USA HCAJBSA FT SAM HOUSTON, TX, 78234-5074, USA

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Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

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SPECIALIZED MEDICAL SUPPORT (Q701)

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No Set aside used (NONE)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking qualified vendors to provide healthcare IT support for the Extract Lab Management System (ELMS) at the United States Army Centralized Allergen Extract Laboratory (USACAEL). The procurement involves one full-time equivalent (FTE) non-personal services contract focused on maintaining, enhancing, and upgrading the web-based ELMS application, which is critical for allergen vaccine diagnostic testing and patient treatment worldwide. The contract period is set from February 15, 2026, to February 14, 2030, including a base year and three option years, with a potential for small business set-asides based on market research. Interested parties must submit their capability statements by October 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST to Cotrena Brown-Johnson at cotrena.y.brownjohnson.mil@health.mil.

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    This Sources Sought Synopsis from the East Services Branch, Health Readiness Contracting Office, seeks information from interested parties for a single full-time equivalent (FTE) non-personal services/health care IT support for the Extract Lab Management System (ELMS) at the United States Army Centralized Allergen Extract Laboratory (USACAEL). The contract, with NAICS code 541512, will involve maintaining, enhancing, and upgrading the web-based ELMS application, which supports allergen vaccine diagnostic testing and patient treatment biological dissemination worldwide. The period of performance is from February 15, 2026, to February 14, 2030, including a base year and three option years. Key responsibilities include managing ELMS reports and queries, providing sustainment and training, ensuring cybersecurity compliance and maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO), and migrating the system to .NET Core version 8. The government will evaluate market information to determine the procurement method, potentially setting it aside for small businesses. Responses are due by October 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST.
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