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CMS HL7 FHIR ConnectAThon & FHIR Training for CALM

ID: OBRHI-2025-0004-RAW • Type: Synopsis Solicitation

Description

INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to negotiate and award on a sole source basis a purchase order to Health Level Seven International, Inc. 3300 WASHTENAW AVENUE, SUITE 227, ANN ARBOR MI 48104-4260, Contractor to assist CMS with hosting a joint CMS & HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Connectathon and provide specific HL7 FHIR technical training to federal employees. The CMS & HL7 FHIR Connectathon will support ongoing testing with internal and external stakeholders for the FHIR Implementation Guides (IGs) and Reference Implementations, and support testing of the FHIR specifications included in both the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access final rule (CMS-9115-F) and the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule (CMS-0057-F). The 2025 CMS & HL7 FHIR Connectathon will be a hybrid event on July 15-17, 2025 in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 U.S.C. 2304, only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements. A Justification and approval are currently being processed for this requirement.

The estimated period of performance is for Date of Award one year. Responses must be sent electronically in MS Word format to renee.wallaceabney@cms.hhs.gov on or before Tuesday, February 25, 2025, by 11:00 am EST.

NAICS CODES: The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 611710.

INTERESTED PARTIES: All Interested parties must be able to affirm no conflicts of interest with parties involved in Medicare claims processing considering the work identified in this Statement of Work. If the vendor/government identifies a conflict, the vendor shall be responsible for providing a mitigation strategy that satisfies the government. If the conflict cannot. resolved, the order cannot be awarded, or existing order may not need to be terminated. Please Note: All contractors must be able to provide service for all items; partial quotes will not be accepted.

Background
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to Health Level Seven International, Inc. This contract aims to assist CMS in hosting a joint CMS & HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Connectathon and providing specific HL7® FHIR® technical training to federal employees.

The Connectathon will support ongoing testing with stakeholders for the FHIR Implementation Guides (IGs) and Reference Implementations, as well as testing of the FHIR specifications included in the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access final rule (CMS-9115-F) and the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule (CMS-0057-F). This collaboration with HL7 is crucial for advancing healthcare interoperability standards.

Work Details
The contractor will perform the following tasks:

1. Assist CMS with hosting the 2025 CMS & HL7 FHIR Connectathon, which will be a hybrid event from July 15-17, 2025, at CMS Headquarters. This includes supporting ongoing testing with internal and external stakeholders for FHIR Implementation Guides (IGs) and Reference Implementations.

2. Provide specific HL7® FHIR® technical training to federal employees throughout the year, covering HL7 FHIR standards, IGs, and Reference Implementations. Training sessions will include up to six one-hour sessions tailored for different audiences and up to 20 hours of core FHIR Training, with session lengths adjusted based on staff needs.

Period of Performance
Date of Award – one year

Place of Performance
CMS Headquarters

Overview

Response Deadline
Feb. 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Feb. 21, 2025, 8:53 a.m. EST
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Windsor Mill, MD 21244 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$24 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
$3,300,000 (value based on agency estimated range)
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 4 days, below average for the CMS Office of Acquisition and Grants Management.
On 2/21/25 CMS Office of Acquisition and Grants Management issued Synopsis Solicitation OBRHI-2025-0004-RAW for CMS HL7 FHIR ConnectAThon & FHIR Training for CALM due 2/25/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 611710 and PSC U009.
Primary Contact
Name
Renee Wallace-Abney   Profile
Phone
(410) 786-5128

Secondary Contact

Name
Phillip Harrell   Profile
Phone
(410) 786-8635

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF > CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES > OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT
FPDS Organization Code
7530-75FCMC
Source Organization Code
500019128
Last Updated
March 12, 2025
Last Updated By
phillip.harrell@cms.hhs.gov
Archive Date
March 12, 2025