ESRD_Amendment_000008_Cover_Letter_.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop B3-30-03 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

October 16, 2015

To: ESRD Network Offeror’s

Re: Request for Proposal Number CMS-2016-ESRD-NETWORKS Amendment Number 000008

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This document officially issues Amendment Number 000008 to the above-referenced RFP. This amendment is for the ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC)” Special Innovation Project

(SIP).

The purpose of this amendment is to update the proposal delivery instructions on Attachment J.24-A NCC SIP Instructions as follows:

III. PROPOSAL DELIVERY

Offeror shall deliver the proposal to CMS no later than 11:00 AM, OCTOBER 28, 2015, local prevailing time (Eastern/Baltimore, MD).

The Offeror shall mail or hand-deliver proposals with original signatures to:

Mailing and Fed-Ex/UPS Address:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

OAGM/ASG/DQC

Attention: Michael Milanese, Contracting Officer 7500 Security Boulevard, Mailstop B3-30-03 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

RFP: CMS-2016-ESRD-NETWORKS NCC SIP

Hand Delivery Address:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

OAGM/ASG/DQC

7111 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Attention: Michael Milanese, Contracting Officer, (410) 786-0662

NOTE: Please be advised that CMS Security Guards will not accept proposals for CMS staff. If you are hand delivering your proposal, an appointment is required. Please contact Michael Milanese at Michael.Milanese@cms.hhs.gov a minimum of 24-hours in advance of your anticipated delivery date to schedule an appointment. Proposal delivery must be made to the exact location stated in this solicitation on or before the date and time specified. The proposal is not considered to be delivered until it is in the hands of the Contracting Officer.

To update both the Statement of Work (SOW) and Schedule of Deliverables (SOD):

• J.23 – B: NCC SOW (Revised 10/16/2015)

• J.23 – C: NCC SOD (Revised 10/16/2015)

And to provide answer to industry questions:

• NCC: Question and Answers

Sincerely, Michael Milanese Contracting Officer mailto:Michael.Milanese@cms.hhs.gov