Amendment_1.pdf

Amendment #1 to RFP AHRQ-13-10001 Medical Evaluation Panel Survey (MEPS) – Medical Provider Component (MPC)

RFP AHRQ-13-10001 is herein amended as follows:

a. Answers to questions received from contractors (Attachment #1)

b. Amended RFP (Attachment #2)

c. An item-by-item synopsis of the changes that were made in the amended RFP (below)

SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO RFP:

1.) The due date for receipt of proposals is January 15, 2013. This change is reflected on page 1 of the amended RFP.

2.) Period of performance of optional items A, B and C is 4 months. This corrected period of performance is reflected on the chart on page 35 of the amended RFP.

3.) Tasks 3.1, 3.2 and 4.0, from the Statement of Work, have been added to the Section L.8 (Technical Proposal Instructions).

4.) Task 3.10 from Section L.8 (Data Processing) has been corrected to Task 3.4 to be consistent with the Statement of Work.

5.) The language referring to award fee, on page 97 of the amended RFP, has been struck from the document. This is a cost-plus-fixed fee acquisition.

6.) Section M of the amended RFP, Evaluation Factors for Award, has been revised to include language relating to the evaluation of options. Section M has also been revised to include restating of objectives under Technical Discussion and Personnel as well as to add an introductory paragraph under Personnel.

7.) The due date for receipt of Past Performance assessments is January 15, 2013.

This change has been reflected in the Past Performance questionnaire (Attachment B) of the amended RFP.