QAs.xlsx
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- 160548
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| Attachment_1-_Statement_of_Work.pdf | ||
| Attachment_6_-_508_PAT.DOCX | DOCX document | |
| Attachment_3_-_LRFQ_160548_CMS_Clauses.pdf | ||
| Attachment_7-_Past_Performance_Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment_8-_QA_Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| LRFQ_160548.pdf | ||
| Attachment_2_-_LRFQ_160548_Quote_Instructions_Eval_Criteria.pdf | ||
| Attachment_4_-_Contractor_Business_Ethics_COI_and_Compliance_Program_Req....docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment_5_-_Personal_Conflicts_of_Interest_Financial_Disclosure_Final....docx | DOCX document |
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| # | Document | Page | Section | Solicitation Reference | Question | Answer |
| 1 | Attachment 5 - Contractor Personal Conflicts of Interest Financial Disclosure Template | 1 | N/A | Does CMS expect offerors to submit Attachment 5, Contractor Personal Conflicts of Interest Financial Disclosure Template, or only if a personal conflict of interest is identified? | Offerors must submit Attachment 4 Contractor Business Ethics COI | |
| 2 | Attachment 1 – SOW | No page #s | Task 2a | “Shortly after the Kick off Meeting, the contractor will be expected to replicate the CY 2016 payment amounts” | CMS indicates that the contractor will be expected to replicate the CY2016 payment amounts shortly after the Kick off Meeting. How does CMS define “shortly?” | |
| 3 | Attachment 1 – SOW | No page #s | Task 3b | The contractor shall develop and update analytical files on a recurring basis as updated data becomes available. The contractor shall have expertise with performing analyses on ESRD claims/cost report data, etc. Since this project is highly technical, the prime contractor (not subcontractors, if applicable) also must have experience with and the data use agreements required for downloading files directly from the CMS mainframe and other environments, such as the Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW) and Integrated Data Repository (IDR) in order to continually update analyses as more current data becomes available. The prime contractor must be able to download large data files directly from large CMS data repositories, link to data from other sources, bi-annually update the analytic files with more current data and perform extensive analyses on the data with 2 week turnaround periods (48 hours during rulemaking). A contractor (prime or sub) with experience developing payment systems is strongly preferred. Additionally, the prime contractor must meet the security/systems requirements to house/use CMS data. The contractor should also maintain proactive strategies and the infrastructure necessary for data warehousing and efficient data accessibility by using up-to-date software, hardware, and contractual relationships. | Would it be acceptable for the contractor to manipulate and analyze data within the CMS environment and then extract analytic files and results as needed? | |
| 4 | Attachment 1 – SOW | No page #s | Task 3b | The contractor shall develop and update analytical files on a recurring basis as updated data becomes available. The contractor shall have expertise with performing analyses on ESRD claims/cost report data, etc. Since this project is highly technical, the prime contractor (not subcontractors, if applicable) also must have experience with and the data use agreements required for downloading files directly from the CMS mainframe and other environments, such as the Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW) and Integrated Data Repository (IDR) in order to continually update analyses as more current data becomes available. The prime contractor must be able to download large data files directly from large CMS data repositories, link to data from other sources, bi-annually update the analytic files with more current data and perform extensive analyses on the data with 2 week turnaround periods (48 hours during rulemaking). A contractor (prime or sub) with experience developing payment systems is strongly preferred. Additionally, the prime contractor must meet the security/systems requirements to house/use CMS data. The contractor should also maintain proactive strategies and the infrastructure necessary for data warehousing and efficient data accessibility by using up-to-date software, hardware, and contractual relationships. | Can CMS provide additional detail on the requirement that the “prime contractor must meet the security/systems requirements to house/use CMS data”? | |
| 5 | Attachment 1 – SOW | No page #s | Task 4 | The contractor (or prime contractor, if there are subcontractors) is expected to have several programmers for the project so that analyses can be done in parallel and be performed as quickly as possible. | Does this requirement mean that only the prime contractor will supply programmers for this contract? | |
| 6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | What is the anticipated level of effort for this contract? | We are relying on the contractor to propose a solution |
| 7 | Attachment 2 – Quote Instructions | p. 1 | I. General Instructions | “Electronic Submission: Submit an electronic copy of the quote via e-mail to Kelli King at Kelli.King@cms.hhs.gov and Rico.Batte@cms.hhs.gov.” |
“Page Size, Typing, Spacing and Page Numbering: Page size shall be 8 ½ by 11 inches. The pages shall be numbered. Please print on both sides if possible”
| The Quote Instructions indicate that the quote should be submitted via email, but also indicate that the offeror should print on both sides if possible. Please confirm that the quote should be submitted via email. | Quote should be submitted by email | ||||
| 8 | Attachment 1 – SOW | No page #s | Task 9: Conference Reports | “In the event that the contractor attends a conference on material relevant to this contract, the contractor will report back to CMS any information or knowledge obtained during the conference.” | Is attendance at conferences a requirement for this contract? Should offerors budget for conference attendance? If so, how many conferences are anticipated? |
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