RFI-Digitization--QA-ao-200723.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

DIGITIZATION AND DESTRUCTION OF MEDICAL RECORDS

Questions and answers as of 23 July 2020:

Q1. One question, is this is a onetime project to get the 7.2M records converted prior to 12/2022 as implied by the reference to OMB M-19-21 in the RFI.

A1. This is a onetime project that the government expects to be accomplish over a 5 year time frame.

Q2. Also, is there a potential projected start date?

A2. The government would expect this project to kick off in second quarter FY22 based upon funding availability.

Q3. The place of performance is described ashe (sic) Department of Defense (DOD) military treatment facilities (MTFs) located worldwide. We need to determine what is meant by worldwide. Does it mean documents/records will come from around the world or is the expectation that we have NPAS at each of their locations or near their locations, or can be performed from a central location? Perhaps regionally?

A3. The Military Healthcare System operates healthcare facilities around the world. It is expected that the records would be scanned in one or more centralized locations based in the continental United States.

Q4. Defined timeframe. Meaning, does this work have to be fully complete within 24 months?

A4. This is a onetime project that the government expects to be accomplish over a 5 year time frame (base plus 4).