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D -- ABSTRACTED MEDICAL RECORDS DATA POC Susan Moran, 301-443-0705 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, smoran@psc.gov. DHHS/Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, ADP Acquisitions Branch intends to award a sole source simplified acquisition for the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for abstracted medical records data on magnetic tape for 50 specific hospitals from HCIA, Inc., in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The data is proprietary and cannot be purchased from any other hospitals or from any other abstract service. The discharge data required is uniform hospital discharge data set (UHDDS) data for January-December 1998. The 50 hospitals scientifically selected by NCHS staff are located throughout the United States and are clients of HCIA, Inc. Because of NCHS confidentiality requirements, the names of the individual hospitals cannot be provided. Only organizations of a magnitude to be able to submit UHDDS data on at least 100 hospitals throughout the country should submit their client list for review. This action for which the Government intends to solicit one source is under the authority of FAR13.106-1(b). Interested concerns may identify their interest and submit written documentation that demonstrates their ability to respond to this requirement. All responsible sources shall be considered. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available; therefore, requests for such a document will be considered invalid responses. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be in writing and must refer to 99C907004, attention: Susan Moran. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days from the date this synopsis is published, the contracting officer will proceed to issue a purchase order to HCIA, Inc. Posted 03/10/99 (W-SN306962). (0069)

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