CBO33127 FHCQ Sole Source Contract

The Washington State Department of Health is awarding a sole‑source contract to the Foundation for Health Care Quality to design, operationalize, and maintain the governance framework for the Transformational Repository & Analytics eXchange (TRAX). The contractor will convene a multi‑stakeholder executive governance team, formalize memoranda of understanding, develop data‑use policies, and provide regular progress reporting over a 12‑month period. The effort is budgeted at $45,000 and includes optional one‑year extensions. • Convene and facilitate at least ten Executive Governance Team meetings per year, handling agendas, minutes, and communications. • Create and ratify a formal governance charter, MOUs, and data‑use terms that comply with HIPAA and Washington public‑health statutes. • Deliver monthly progress reports ($5,000 per month), quarterly updates, and a final comprehensive report summarizing governance achievements and recommendations.