OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION ASA USA Tender

Procurement Update January 17, 2025 the U.s. Department Of Health And Human Services (hhs) Health Resources And Services Administration (hrsa) Health Systems Bureau (hsb) Is Seeking Vendors To Provide Services To Support The Modernizing The Organ Procurement And Transplantation Network (optn) Information Technology (it). A Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (ma-bpa) Is Expected To Have A Total Usage Of Approximately $185 Million Over Five Years, Subject To The Availability Of Funding. The Solicitation For This Ma-bpa Was Posted Today On Gsa E-buy Under Sin 54151s. The Government Is Not Accepting Any Questions In Response To This Notice. The Government Assumes No Financial Responsibility For Any Costs Incurred Because Of This Procurement Update. original Posting: the Health Resources And Services Administration (hrsa) Oversees The Organ Procurement And Transplantation Network (optn). The Optn Was Established By Congress Nearly Four Decades Ago And Consists Of A Comprehensive Network Of Transplant Professionals And Community Members Charged With Increasing Organ Donation And Operating And Overseeing A Fair And Accountable System For Allocating And Transplanting Organs In The United States. Hrsa Has Worked To Strengthen The Optn To Better Meet The Urgent Needs Of The More Than 100,000 People On The Organ Transplant Waitlist And Their Families. In March 2023, Hrsa Launched The Hrsa Optn Modernization Initiative To Strengthen Optn Accountability And Performance By Focusing On Improving The Organ Procurement And Transplant Network’s Governance, Technology, And Operations. hrsa Has A Need For A Streamlined And Common Contracting Vehicle To Support The Research, Design, Development, Configuration, Customization, And Deployment Of Modern It Solutions To The Optn System.once Deployed, Hrsa Will Have A Need For Ongoing Enhancements And Production Support For Solutions. While Meeting The Modernization Initiative Objectives And Ensuring Uninterrupted Services For Organ Transplantation In The United States, Hrsa Requires Access To Expert Services In The Areas Of Product Management, Human-centered Design (hcd), Agile Application Development, Application Programming Interface (api) Development, Systems Security, Database Management And Security, Accessibility And 508 Compliance, Automated Testing, Cloud Infrastructure Design And Management, Continuous Integration/continuous Delivery (ci/cd), And/or Development, Security And Operations (develops) Services. using Modern, Human-centered Design Practices And Delivery Methodologies, The Optn Nextgen It Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement Shall Include The Services Necessary For Research, Design, Development, Testing, And Piloting Of Modules Leading To Modernized, Secure, And Flexible Optn Software Solutions And Information Technology. hrsa Intends To Utilize The General Service Administration (gsa) Multiple Award Schedule (mas) Special Item Number (sin) 54151s Information Technology Professional Service To Fulfill The Needs Of This Requirement. please Click On The Following Link To Respond To This Rfi:https://feedback.gsa.gov/jfe/preview/previewid/43201498-825a-4832-8c8e-9d0ecb15fad8/sv_6dcmaa9vlijrwsw?q_chl=preview&q_surveyversionid=current