7A21--GS-35F-389DA 36C10B26F0081 | VISN 23 HTM/Biomed Data Innovations Support | VA-26-00019720

Limited-Sources Justification

This document justifies a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for the annual license renewal, maintenance, and regular software support for the brand name Data Innovations, LLC's Instrument Manager. This software is critical for the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) VISN 23 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services, acting as the middleware that links laboratory analyzers to the VistA Electronic Health Record system and supports auto-validation of laboratory results.

• Annual license renewal for Data Innovations, LLC's Instrument Manager.

• Maintenance and regular software support for production and test systems.

• Support services include software, maintenance, support, and hardware.

• HL7 messaging and development of rules for auto-verification of patient test results and data pulls.

• Support for auto-verification capabilities within the DI middleware system.

• Installation and configuration support for DI IM software on middleware systems (Production, Shadow, Test, and Reports Manager).

• Non-emergency telephone support (9 am - 8 pm EST), 24x7x365 emergency support, software patches/updates, enhancements, and new release versions.

• Access to a Customer Web Portal for support requests, online knowledge base, driver downloads, and language locale updates.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

• Period of Performance: One 12-month base period and three (3) 12-month option periods.

• Awarded under the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GS-35F-389DA.

This document is a justification for a sole-source award, not a solicitation. Therefore, proposal submission and evaluation criteria are not applicable.

This acquisition is justified as sole-source due to proprietary reasons and the unique capabilities of Data Innovations, LLC as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Market research did not identify any other sources capable of meeting the requirements without significant negative impact to patient care and substantial duplication of costs.

• The Instrument Manager software is essential for ensuring timely and accurate laboratory data flow to support patient care and is a highly specialized software approved on VA's Technical Reference Model.
• The proposed effort is critical during VISN 23's transition to Oracle, requiring continued support for the VistA legacy system for approximately four years.
• The government will continue market research to identify future opportunities for competition.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is related to Solicitation Number 36C10B26F0081 for VISN 23 HTM/Biomed Data Innovations Support, associated with VA-26-00019720. It references an attached document titled 'REDACTED_JA_VISN 23 HTM-Biomed Data Innovations Support' and a 'Redacted J&A'.

• Award Number: GS-35F-389DA

• Awardee Name: DATA INNOVATIONS LLC

• Award Date: 02-27-2026

• Award Amount: $384,346.60

• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center, Eatontown NJ 07724

• Product Service Code: 7A21

• NAICS Code: 513210

• Contract Specialist: WILLIAM WATERHOUSE

• Email: William.Waterhouse@va.gov

This appears to be an award notice or a summary related to a previous award, rather than a solicitation document itself, given the presence of award details. The primary content is referenced as an attached document and a redacted Justification and Approval (J&A).