SOW_First_Data_Bank_License.docx

Statement of Work

First Data Bank NDDF® License

I. SCOPE

A. Purpose

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to obtain an annual license agreement to receive weekly updates of the National Drug Data File (NDDF®) Plus, a product licensed by First Data Bank, Inc.

Drug information from the NDDF® database will be used to support the analysis of Medicare Prescription Drug data and other legislative functions, such as quality monitoring, program integrity, coverage, and oversight, within the scope of the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit Program by the Medicare Drug Benefit and C & D Data Group.

First Data Bank is the only source of the NDDF®. First Data Bank’s NDDF® Plus combines a comprehensive set of drug database elements, drug description and pricing information with an extensive array of clinical decision-support modules with multiple types of unique drug identifiers.

II. Contractor Requirements

The contractor shall furnish all of the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment and facilities not otherwise provided by CMS, as needed, to perform the requirements of this SOW.

B. Technical Specifications

All right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Product, and all information therein, including all copyrights and other intellectual property inherent therein or appurtenant thereto, are, and all times shall remain, the sole and exclusive property of First Data Bank, Inc. This is not a sale of the Licensed Product but rather is a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, term license granted by First Data Bank, Inc. for the use of Licensed Product only in conformance with this SOW. The Licensed Product is considered confidential information of First Data Bank, Inc.

C. Specific Tasks to be Performed

· Delivery of National Drug Data File (NDDF®) Plus on a weekly schedule

D. Project Deliverables

· National Drug Data File (NDDF®) Plus

· Format of Delivery: Electronic delivery

· File Type: Full refresh

III. Period of Performance

The period of performance for this task order is a base year from the day of the award. During the period of performance, the Contractor will perform all the tasks identified in this SOW and turn over to CMS all the products, materials, and records associated with the tasks. The Contractor may not use any information gained from the SOW for any purpose unless prior approval is received from CMS.

IV. Options

The Government has the authority to exercise any option periods or the optional task during the period of performance of the task order.

V. Confidentiality

As a result of this Task Order, the Contractor may have access to confidential information (i.e. information considered proprietary as well as information that may fall under the Privacy Act). The Contractor shall not disclose any such information or findings to any parties other than the Project Officer and staff assigned to this effort. Appropriate administrative, technical, procedural and physical safeguards shall be established by the GSA Schedule Contractor to protect the confidentiality of the data and to prevent unauthorized access to such data.