Responses_to_Questions_Version_1.pdf

OASH, Public Health Service Active Duty Dental Program (PHS ADDP)

Solicitation Number: 17-233-SOL-00263

Version 1

1. Section C.5.2 notes that the SP shall provide access to network providers.

a) Are there any access standards associated with this solicitation?

Response: A provider is considered accessible if < 50 miles away. “All Network providers shall be subjected to credentialing process that includes, at a minimum, verification of State licensure and malpractice insurance coverage in keeping with State minimums”.

b) The third bullet under C.5.2.1 notes that the “SP will not be penalized for failure to provide access to network providers based on the lack of network providers in remote geographical areas of the U.S. or OCONUS.” Are there access penalties for non-remote geographical areas?

Response: The number of providers in non-remote geographical areas will be considered when making a best value determination.

c) If access standards are expected, will PHS be providing employee census data so the offeror can determine access?

Response: Refer to the excel-spreadsheet with locations.

2. Section C.5.5.1 notes that the “SP must have the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and Authority to Operate (ATO).” With the replacement of DIACAP by NIST, is PHS expecting the offeror to discuss its NIST certification in this section?

Response: Yes, NIST certification is acceptable/applicable and may be discussed by the offeror.

This has now been revised on the RFP, and is indicated on the revised version of the RFP, posted on FBO, along with the responses to these questions.

3. Section L.9.1 notes that “Offerors must complete and include Standard Form 1449.” We do not see this form included in this solicitation. Will PHS be providing Standard Form 1449?

Response: This was an oversight. Because this requirement is posted as a combined synopsis/solicitation on FBO, the Standard Form 1449 is not required. This has now been revised on the RFP, and is indicated on the revised version of the RFP, posted on FBO, along with the responses to these questions.

4. Section M.5, Factor 4, notes that the QASP must be completed and submitted as part of the technical proposal. Is this the only requirement that must be met in order to receive an “acceptable” rating on Factor 4? We notice that Factor 5 specifically notes what must be completed in order to receive an “acceptable” rating, so we wanted to confirm the requirements for Factor 4.

Response: Yes. It is requested that offerors refer to the sample QASP on page 10 and the Tasks discussed in Section C to create an applicable QASP that includes all SOW Tasks. Submission will grant an “acceptable” rating, and a finalized version will come from discussions, if necessary, between the awardee and the Government (after award) at the Kick-Off meeting.

5. The Non-Disclosure Agreement is included as Attachment C of this solicitation, but we do not see it mentioned in the solicitation, itself. Can PHS confirm if this form should be submitted with the proposal? If so, could you confirm which employees should sign it, as well as in which volume we should include it?

Response: It has been decided that the Attachment C - Non-Disclosure Agreement and the requirement to submit a completed copy has been removed from this RFP. This has now been revised on the RFP, and is indicated on the revised version of the RFP, posted on FBO, along with the responses to these questions.

6. Has a contractor performed similar work to this for the government in the past? If available, please provide the incumbent contract number.

Response: Yes. Incumbent Name: Delta Dental Insurance Company

Contract Number: HHSP233201350009A

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9 of 68 C.5.5.1 Bullet 3: The SP must have the DoD Information

Assurance Certification and

Accreditation Process

(DIACAP) and Authority to

Operate (ATO)

Will the Government consider NIST compliance as an acceptable alternative to DIACAP ATO? This is consistent with TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) that has replaced the DIACAP requirements in the Managed Care Support contracts, the TRICARE Dental Plan contract, the TRICARE Retire Dental Plan and pharmacy contracts with NIST compliance. Will the Government accept compliance with NIST as an alternative to the DIACAP ATO requirement in C.5.5.1?

Response: See response to Question #2.

Please note that the Department of Defense has extended their transition periods to twelve months when DIACAP (now replaced by RMF) ATO applies, due to the complexity, for both the contractor and government. If this requirement is to remain, please consider extending the transition period (defined as 90 calendar days in section C.5.7.) to accommodate this expensive, complex and lengthy process.

Response: Will be accepting NIST compliance.

Therefore, will not be extending the transition period.

60 of 68 L.9.1 Offerors must complete and include Standard Form

The standard form 1449 was not included, will the government provide the form? See response to question #3

30 March 2017: CC Officer Location Counts

Count State City

222 AK ANCHORAGE

1 AK ANIAK

1 AK Anchorage

1 AK BARROW

5 AK BETHEL

1 AK COPPER CENTER

2 AK DILLINGHAM

3 AK ELMENDORF AFB

16 AK FAIRBANKS

1 AK FORT WAINWRIGH

2 AK HAINES

15 AK JUNEAU

4 AK KENAI

7 AK KETCHIKAN

9 AK KODIAK

5 AK KOTZEBUE

6 AK NOME

1 AK SAND POINT

9 AK SITKA

1 AK SUTTON

1 AK UNALAKLEET

9 AK WASILLA

2 AL ALICEVILLE

1 AL ATMORE

2 AL DAUPHIN ISLAND

1 AL FORT RUCKER

6 AL MOBILE

5 AL MONTGOMERY

1 AL ROBERTSDALE

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4 AR FORREST CITY

3 AR JEFFERSON

1 AR LITTLE ROCK

2 AZ CASA GRANDE

14 AZ CHINLE

8 AZ ELOY

8 AZ FLAGSTAFF

12 AZ FLORENCE

27 AZ FORT DEFIANCE

5 AZ KAYENTA

3 AZ LAKESIDE

2 AZ MANY FARMS

1 AZ MARANA

1 AZ MESA

16 AZ PARKER

6 AZ PEACH SPRINGS

11 AZ PERIDOT

177 AZ PHOENIX

5 AZ PINON

9 AZ POLACCA

2 AZ Phoenix

3 AZ SACATON

2 AZ SAFFORD

2 AZ SAN CARLOS

2 AZ SANDERS

3 AZ SCOTTSDALE

26 AZ SELLS

9 AZ TEEC NOS POS

10 AZ TEMPE

1 AZ TONALEA

38 AZ TUBA CITY

24 AZ TUCSON

56 AZ WHITERIVER

9 AZ WINDOW ROCK

20 AZ WINSLOW

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3 AZ YUMA

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1 CA CARSON

2 CA DIAMOND BAR

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3 CA ESCONDIDO

2 CA FRESNO

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2 CA HERLONG

1 CA HOOPA

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1 CA LAGUNA NIGUEL

5 CA LOMPOC

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8 CA LOS ANGELES

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1 CA MCKINLEYVILLE

3 CA OAKLAND

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10 CA SACRAMENTO

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40 CA SAN FRANCISCO

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1 CA SANTA YNEZ

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2 CA UKIAH

7 CA VICTORVILLE

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2 CO AURORA

1 CO COLORADO SPRIN

53 CO DENVER

2 CO ENGLEWOOD

15 CO FLORENCE

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6 CO FORT COLLINS

1 CO IGNACIO

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4 CO TOWAOC

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235 DC WASHINGTON

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8 IN TERRE HAUTE

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2 LA OAKDALE

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8 LA POLLOCK

29 MA AYER

1 MA Ayer

19 MA BOSTON

5 MA BOYLSTON

1 MA BURLINGTON

5 MA BUZZARDS BAY

1 MA FITCHBURG

4 MA MASHPEE

15 MA STONEHAM

4 MA WINCHESTER

1 MD ANDREWS AFB

1 MD ANNAPOLIS

114 MD BALTIMORE

254 MD BETHESDA

40 MD COLLEGE PARK

1 MD COLUMBIA

7 MD CUMBERLAND

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3 MD FREDERICK

15 MD HYATTSVILLE

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2 MD LAUREL

405 MD ROCKVILLE

682 MD SILVER SPRING

1 MD SILVERSPRING

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1 ME PRINCETON

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11 MN BEMIDJI

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3 MN DULUTH

6 MN MINNEAPOLIS

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7 MN RED LAKE

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4 MN SANDSTONE

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1 NC GREENVILLE

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3 ND MINOT

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10 NE WINNEBAGO

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4 NJ EAST BRUNSWICK

10 NJ ELIZABETH

3 NJ FAIRTON

6 NJ FORT DIX

2 NJ NEWARK

4 NJ PARSIPPANY

49 NM ALBUQUERQUE

1 NM ANTHONY

1 NM Albuquerque

1 NM BERNALILLO

2 NM BLOOMFIELD

2 NM CANONCITO

18 NM CROWNPOINT

7 NM DULCE

2 NM ESPANOLA

1 NM FARMINGTON

50 NM GALLUP

1 NM JEMEZ PUEBLO

9 NM MESCALERO

2 NM PINE HILL

1 NM SAN FELIPE

15 NM SAN FIDEL

25 NM SANTA FE

1 NM SANTO DOMINGO

59 NM SHIPROCK

5 NM TAOS

3 NM TOHATCHI

1 NM ZIA INDIAN RES

6 NM ZUNI

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59 OH CINCINNATI

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1 OH COLUMBUS

1 OH DAYTON

5 OH ELKTON

2 OH LISBON

11 OK ADA

7 OK ANADARKO

1 OK ATOKA

2 OK CARNEGIE

35 OK CLAREMORE

14 OK CLINTON

6 OK COWETA

2 OK DURANT

16 OK EL RENO

1 OK EUFAULA

1 OK FORT SILL

3 OK IDABEL

33 OK LAWTON

1 OK Lawton

4 OK MCALESTER

6 OK MIAMI

9 OK MUSKOGEE

1 OK NOWATA

1 OK OCHELATA

3 OK OKEMAH

43 OK OKLAHOMA CITY

6 OK OKMULGEE

5 OK PAWHUSKA

13 OK PAWNEE

2 OK POTEAU

1 OK SALINA

1 OK SHAWNEE

1 OK STIGLER

3 OK STILWELL

49 OK TAHLEQUAH

15 OK TALIHINA

2 OK TISHOMINGO

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5 OK VINITA

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10 OK WEWOKA

5 OR CHILOQUIN

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9 SC EDGEFIELD

4 SC ESTILL

1 SC FORT JACKSON

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8 SC ROCK HILL

4 SC SALTERS

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3 SD PIERRE

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57 TX DALLAS

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16 TX EL PASO

5 TX FORT HOOD

59 TX FORT WORTH

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2 TX GALVESTON

10 TX GRAND PRAIRIE

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13 TX PEARSALL

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4 TX THREE RIVERS

1 TX Texarkana

9 UT FORT DUCHESNE

1 UT MONTEZUMA CREE

6 UT SALT LAKE CITY

6 VA ALEXANDRIA

9 VA ARLINGTON

1 VA FAIRFAX

32 VA FALLS CHURCH

9 VA FORT BELVOIR

2 VA FORT MYER

1 VA Falls Church

5 VA HOPEWELL

14 VA NORFOLK

1 VA Norfolk

4 VA PETERSBURG

15 VA PORTSMOUTH

1 VA RICHMOND

3 VA ROSSLYN

4 VA YORKTOWN

1 VI ST CROIX

1 VT HIGHGATE SPRIN

1 WA BELLINGHAM

1 WA BLAINE

2 WA BOTHELL

4 WA BREMERTON

1 WA FORT LEWIS

1 WA INCHELIUM

1 WA KINGSTON

1 WA LONGVIEW

1 WA MARYSVILLE

1 WA NESPELEM

2 WA PORT ANGELES

43 WA SEATTLE

4 WA SPOKANE

27 WA TACOMA

15 WA TOPPENISH

3 WA WELLPINIT

2 WI ASHLAND

2 WI BARABOO

1 WI BLACK RIVER FA

1 WI BOWLER

1 WI HAYWARD

2 WI KESHENA

2 WI MADISON

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2 WI ONEIDA

2 WI OXFORD

6 WI RHINELANDER

1 WI WAUWATOSA

2 WV ALDERSON

6 WV BEAVER

13 WV BRUCETON MILLS

5 WV GLENVILLE

31 WV MORGANTOWN

1 WV WELCH

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6 LUSAKA

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2 PARIS

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2 PORT-AU-PRINCE

4 PRETORIA

1 SOUTH KOREA

2 TBILISI

1 WINDHOEK