2018-2019_NAM_LC_SOW_11.20.2017.docx

National Academy of Medicine (NAM)/National Academy of Sciences (NAS) NAM Leadership Consortium for a Value & Science-Driven Health System 03/27/2018

Statement of Work

Background/Purpose

The purpose of this purchase order is to support the production of and acquire National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Leadership Consortium for a Value & Science-Driven Health System (Leadership Consortium) products and publications. These publications include, but are not limited to: Workshop Summaries and Discussion Papers. CMS leaders will acquire scientifically-informed independent analyses and objective science policy information through these publications. The publications provide information for CMS to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and quality of services rendered to CMS beneficiaries.

The National Academy of Medicine’s Leadership Consortium for a Value and Science-Driven Health System was formerly known as the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care. The NAM Leadership Consortium work includes: the Continuously Learning Health System and four Innovation Collaboratives.

Requirements

This purchase order requests NAM Leadership Consortium products/publications. Leadership Consortium publications come in various forms, principally Workshop Summaries, Discussion Papers, and Commentaries. Workshop Summaries are formal, peer-reviewed summary manuscripts published by the National Academies. Discussion Papers are expert-authored papers that address key issues in value and science-driven health care. Commentaries are short op-ed style pieces that provide leading experts the opportunity to offer their observations and opinions on innovations and challenges in health and health care. Commentaries are released bi-weekly. New authors are identified on a rolling basis.

Examples of titles of work products/publications from the previous (2016-2017) Leadership Consortium include: Generating Knowledge from Best Care: Advancing the Continuously Learning Health System, Harnessing Evidence and Experience to Change Culture: A Guiding Framework for Patient and Family Engaged Care, Clinician Engagement for Continuous Learning and Effective Care for High-Need Patients: Opportunities for Improving Outcomes, Value and Health.

This purchase order requests: (1) an electronic copy of the listing of the competed products/publications with the specific link for each of these to their (as applicable) NAM/NAS publication site, (2) an electronic copy of each product/publication sent to the COR and designated others, and (3) a hard copy of products/publications as applicable. All electronic deliverables shall be submitted by contractors in compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services Section 508 compliance guidelines.

This purchase order also requests, at a minimum, as needed for contract administration one (1) conference call (with Leadership Consortium project lead or leads) within 30 days of contract award and one (1) conference call (with Leadership Consortium project lead or leads) within 30 days of the end of the period of performance (4,5) and sponsor report(s) as applicable (6). See (separate) Schedule of Deliverables document.

All electronic deliverables shall be submitted by contractors in compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services Section 508 compliance guidelines.

Rehabilitation Act, Section 508 Accessibility Standards

1. 29 U.S.C. 794d (Rehabilitation Act as amended)

2. 36 CFR 1194 (508 Standards)

3. www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm (508 standards)

4. FAR 39.2 (Section 508)

5. CMS/HHS Standards, policies and procedures (Section 508) In addition, all contract deliverables are subject to these 508 standards as applicable.

Regardless of format, all Web content or communications materials produced, including text, audio or video - must conform to applicable Section 508 standards to allow federal employees and members of the public with disabilities to access information that is comparable to information provided to persons without disabilities. All contractors (including subcontractors) or consultants responsible for preparing or posting content must comply with applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and where applicable, those set forth in the referenced policy or standards documents above. Remediation of any materials that do not comply with the applicable provisions of 36 CFR Part 1194 as set forth in the SOW, PWS, or TO, shall be the responsibility of the contractor or consultant.

The following Section 508 provisions apply to the content or communications material identified in this SOW, PWS, or TO:

36 CFR Part 1194.21 a - l 36 CFR Part 1194.22 a - p 36 CFR Part 1194.31 a - f 36 CFR Part 1194.41 a – c The contractor shall provide a completed Section 508 Product Assessment Template and the contractor shall state exactly how proposed EIT deliverable(s) meet or does not meet the applicable standards.

The following Section 508 provisions apply for software development material identified in this SOW, PWS, or TO:

For software development, the Contractor/Developer/Vendor shall comply with the standards, policies, and procedures below:

Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, Accessibility Standards

(1) 29 U.S.C. 794d (Rehabilitation Act as amended)

(2) 36 CFR 1194 (508 Standards) 36 CFR Part 1194.21 (a – l) 36 CFR Part 1194.31 (a – f) 36 CFR Part 1194.41 (a – c)

(3) www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm (508 Standards)

(4) FAR 39.2 (Section 508)

(5) CMS/HHS/HHS Standards, policies and procedures (Section 508)

a. Information Technology – General Information (http://www.cms.HHS.gov/InfoTechGenInfo/)

For web-based applications, the Contractor shall comply with the standards, policies, and procedures below:

Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, Accessibility Standards

(1) 29 U.S.C. 794d (Rehabilitation Act as amended)

(2) 36 CFR 1194 (508 Standards) 36 CFR Part 1194.22 (a – p) 36 CFR Part 1194.41 (a – c)

(3) www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm (508 Standards)

(4) FAR 39.2 (Section 508)

(5) CMS/HHS Standards, policies and procedures (Section 508)

a. Information Technology – General Information (http://www.cms.HHS.gov/InfoTechGenInfo/)