Sources_Sought_(Rev_1)_-_The_Joint_Commission_(TJC)_Consultation_and_Resource_Support.pdf

75P001-19-SSN-TJC

Sources Sought Notice U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Federal Occupational Health The Joint Commission (TJC) Consultation and Resource Support

This is a Sources Sought notice issued for the purposes of gathering market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and FAR Part 19. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to (1) obtain information regarding potential solutions to meet the Government’s draft requirements; (2) receive feedback/response on high-level objectives to shape future program; and (3) identify industry sources who may be interested in this program.

FAR 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: See below.

(End of Provision)

Background

Federal Occupational Health (FOH) provides defined health services as well as consultation to Federal customer agencies exclusively through Interagency Agreements (IAAs). FOH is the largest provider of occupational health services in the Federal Government, serving more than 360 Federal agencies and reaching 1.8 million federal employees. Agreements are negotiated with federal departments and federal agencies’ national headquarters, and/or with their regional/local components for products ranging from a standard package of OHS program components to an array of services, including expert consultation tailored to a particular federal agency’s OHS needs, wellness and health promotion, behavioral health services and organizational development related issues. FOH maintains sole responsibility for consulting with Federal agencies. The Contractor‘s primary role is to facilitate delivery of FOH services specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) at FOH Service Provision Sites (SPS) by providing Personal Service Contractors (PerSCs) who will perform these services.

The Joint commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. The Joint Commission anticipates adding standards that specifically address Occupational Medicine and Occupational Health and Wellness Programs within the next three years; FOH will be surveyed under these new standards and will need ongoing support with planning, policies, and processes to ensure compliance.

Purpose and Objectives

FOH is conducting market research to prepare for Joint Commission accreditation and certification under the Ambulatory Care accreditation program.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify industry sources capable of providing ongoing consultation and resource support that can service FOH in re-obtaining, maintaining, and ensuring ongoing efforts are compliant with the most current Ambulatory Care standards.

FOH is currently seeking to re-obtain their Joint Commission Ambulatory Care accreditation status.

Anticipated Period of Performance

The period of performance is anticipated to be five (5) years; one (1) year base with four (4) one

(1) year options. Contract award is anticipated to begin in mid-2019. The contract ceiling is anticipated to be approximately $750K over five (5) years.

Capability Statement Contents

• Provide narrative statements that describe capability to maintain The Joint Commission accreditation and certification programs.

• Provide narrative statements that describe capability to assist FOH is re-obtaining accreditation under the Ambulatory Care Program.

• Provide narrative statements that describe capability to train a diverse nationwide organization such as FOH in Joint Commission Ambulatory Care standards, expectations, and outcomes

• Provide narrative statements that describe capability to provide ongoing gap analysis, strategic planning, and policy reviews to ensure sustainable compliance for future re-accreditation efforts.

Information submission instructions

Interested companies should review the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW) and then submit a response which addresses all of the Capability Statement above. Please provide succinct detail and depth to enable Government review and assessment. Please limit responses to four (4) pages (8 ½ x 11, single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, ¾ inch margins).

Please add a cover letter to your response with the following information:

1. Company Name

2. Company DUNS number

3. Company point of contact, mailing address, telephone and website address

4. Any GWAC, GSA Schedule vehicle, or other available procurement vehicles your company maintains that could meet this requirement.

5. Business Size and applicable NAICS

6. Type of Company (e.g., large business, small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Responses must be submitted no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on May 21, 2019. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for submission is four (4) pages (8 ½ x 11, single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, ¾ inch margins). Capability statements should be emailed electronically to Debbie.Hope@psc.hhs.gov with “75P001-19-SSN-TJC – TJC Consultation and Resource Support” in the Subject line. A question and answer period is not designated for this SSN.

Please identify your size classification relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services; Small Business Size Standard is $6.5M.

Disclaimer and Important Notes

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in GSA Advantage eBuy. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Attachments

1. TJC Consultation and Resource Support Draft SOW, 4 pgs.

mailto:Debbie.Hope@psc.hhs.gov