The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Vachi Info Tech Inc. for the development and implementation of FHIR infrastructure to support EHR data collection for the National Health Care Surveys. The project aims to build FHIR infrastructure for testing FHIR-based interoperability in hospital and ambulatory care settings. The contract period is from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027. Responses are due by June 30, 2026. The place of performance can be remote or at the NCHS facility in Hyattsville, MD. Contractors must comply with strict security, privacy, and accessibility requirements, including FIPS 140 validation for encryption and potential background investigations. No employees or subcontractors outside the US are permitted.
The base period for this project is from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. Any responses received will be considered for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The contractor must be familiar with Java, Python, SQL Server, NoSQL, Microsoft Azure, R, SAS, HTML5, Angular JS, and Tomcat. Experience in a CIPSEA protected environment is required, and no employees or subcontractors outside the US are permitted.
The place of performance can be performed either remotely via telework or at the NCHS facility. Occasionally, contractor staff may be requested to participate in meetings onsite at NCHS.
Quotations or responses must be received within 15 days of the issuance of this notice.
Violation of NCHS rules and regulations regarding data access can lead to removal from the contract, suspension of system access, criminal prosecution, or civil prosecution.
