Sole Source Notice – Inovalon SaaS Claims Solutions-Jicarilla Service Unit

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Agency: Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, The Jicarilla Service Unit

PSC: R499

NAICS: 518210 – Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Notice Type: Special Notice – Intent to Sole Source

Authority: FAR 6.302‑1 – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

Set‑Aside: Not Applicable

1. Description of Requirement

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, Jicarilla Service Unit, intends to issue a sole source commercial item contract under FAR Part 12 for proprietary cloud‑based revenue cycle management tools provided exclusively by:

UEI: JHT2JFM72CD6

Inovalon Provider, Inc

100 N 6TH ST STE 900A

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-1516

Products included:

Claims Management Pro

Eligibility Verification

These commercial SaaS solutions integrate with the Jicarilla Service Unit’s existing EHR/PM systems and are licensed in accordance with FAR 12.212.

2. Justification for Sole Source

Market research confirms that Inovalon is the only responsible source capable of providing and supporting these proprietary systems. No other vendor has the legal or technical capacity to offer, integrate, or maintain the required products.

Sole‑source action is justified under FAR 6.302‑1.

3. This Notice Is Not a Request for Quotes

This Special Notice is issued only to announce the Government’s intent to negotiate solely with Inovalon.

No competitive solicitation will be issued.

4. Capability Statement Instructions

Interested parties may submit a capability statement only if they can demonstrate:

Proprietary access or licensing rights to Inovalon's systems, and

Full ability to integrate the systems without replacing or modifying the existing Inovalon‑based infrastructure.

Statements requiring alternative software or system migration will not be considered.

5. Response Deadline

Responses must be submitted by:

August 07, 2026, 4:00 PM Mountain Time

Send responses to:

Raelynn Ray, Contract Specialist

Indian Health Service – Albuquerque Area Office

Email: raelynn.ray@ihs.gov

Phone: 505-256-6757

6. Intended Award

If no valid capability statements are received, the Government will award a sole‑source contract to Inovalon under FAR 6.302‑1.

7. Period of Performance

Period of Performance is Base + Four (4) Option Periods, as follows:

Base Year: 08/15/2026 to 08/14/2027

Option Year 1: 08/15/2027 to 08/14/2028

Option Year 2: 08/15/2028 to 08/14/2029

Option Year 3: 08/15/2029 to 08/14/2030

Option Year 4: 08/15/2030 to 08/14/2031

8. Contract Type

Firm‑fixed‑price commercial item contract under FAR Part 12.