National Commission Quality Assurance (NCQA) to provide access to the Quality Compass Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) benchmarks.
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source contract to the National Commission Quality Assurance (NCQA). This contract is for providing access to the NCQA Quality Compass Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) benchmarks. The purpose is to enable DHA to analyze and compare health plan performance across Military Treatment Facilities and purchased care providers.
Opportunity Details
DHA utilizes NCQA's HEDIS methodologies and benchmarks for evaluating clinical quality performance within the Military Health System. NCQA is identified as the sole source for this requirement because they are the proprietary owner of the national HEDIS benchmark data, and no other organization in the United States produces this specific data. Furthermore, reprogramming DHA's existing methodologies to use alternative data would result in significant costs to the Government.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Special Notice (Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source)
- NAICS Code: 813920 (Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations)
- PSC: R405 (Operations Research And Quantitative Analysis Services)
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Published Date: May 12, 2026
- Response Due: May 27, 2026 (15 calendar days from publication)
Submission Instructions
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation. However, interested parties capable of meeting this requirement competitively are invited to identify their interest and capability. Submissions must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement, which remains at the Government's discretion. No reimbursement will be provided for the cost of submitting capability information.