NMCC_Questions_&_Answers.pdf

National Medical Care Contract – Question and Answers

DJM-17-R-0005

Are you looking for a sole source Insurance provided to provide both medical and claims? Or can these be separate providers Medical and Actuary. The USMS is seeking a prime contractor that can provide these two services plus a discount pharmacy program. The use of more than one subcontractor to successfully perform all the services requested in the RFP is acceptable.

Furthermore are you seeking on Company licensed in all States or can several providers be listed to cover all US territories. Several providers to cover all US territories is acceptable as per the requirements in the RFP in Section J.

Did you want a medical, dental and vision quote from us? If yes, can you provide the following: National Managed Care Contract, Effective Date, Censuses with medical, dental and vision tiers, Medical, dental and vision full benefit summaries, Current and renewal rates, Participation, Due Date, and Broker Contact? The government strongly encourages the vendor to read the entire solicitation and its attachments to fully understand its scope. Please refer to Section B of the solicitation for pricing format

Section: Standard Form 33, block number 9. “Sealed offers in original and 3 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried.”

Please confirm that you want 1 original plus 3 copies submitted as hard copy documents. Also, would the Government like to receive electronic copies of the proposal files? Yes, 1 original and 3 copies will be sufficient. Electronic copies are NOT preferred.

Section: Standard Form 33, in Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, it states that there is one page for Section B. Please clarify what’s meant by “one page” as it appears there are five pages in the solicitation. Originally it was one page as a Lump Sum for the base and the option years.

However, adjustments were made and we added additional line items to the base and option years.

So the total of pages for section B should be 6 (from 3 of 19 – 8 of 19) .

Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, Pages 1-8, Line Numbers ALL – pages appears to be missing, as it states page 8 of 19 as the end, but there are no pages after page 8. Are there any additional pages? No additional pages with content. Other pages were blank and we did not include them.

Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, Pages 3-7, Line Numbers, MULTIPLE (Task 9, Transition Out of Services - Item Nos. 0003, 1010, 2018, 3025,4032, 5039,6046, 7053, and 8060 – does the Government want Task 9 priced in total each year, priced only once, or priced such that the total price for Transition Out of Services is spread across all 10 years? Total price per year

Section: Attachment G Question Submittal Form, Page 1, Line Numbers 3-5. This attachment references a pre-proposal conference. Please provide the information for the pre-proposal conference (i.e., date, time, location, etc.). Mis-type. No pre-proposal conference is scheduled

Section I, Page 10, Line 27-28:

In the FAR 52.212-5 clause, there is an “X” next to (14) FAR 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004), indicating that this procurement is set aside for SDVOSBs. On FBO, however, the set-aside status is identified as “N/A.” Please confirm that this procurement is set aside exclusively for SDVOSBs. This procurement is NOT set aside exclusively for SDVOBs

Section I, Page 10, Line 20-21:

In the FAR 52.212-5 clause, there is an “X” next to (11)(i) FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Sept 2005), indicating that there will be a price evaluation adjustment for SDBs. Section M.4 of the RFP also contemplates an SDB price evaluation adjustment. The price evaluation adjustment for SDBs was declared unconstitutional in 2008, and the referenced clause was removed from the FAR in 2014. See 79 Fed. Reg. 61746 (Oct. 14, 2014) (attached). Please confirm that there will be no price evaluation adjustment for SDBs. No price evaluation adjustment for SDBs.

Section L, L.2. Technical Proposal, Pages 1-3 includes requirements for Section I Technical Approach and Section II Past Performance. Requirements for a Business Proposal are not included. However, in Section M Evaluation Criteria, M.4 SDB Participation plan, Page 4, Line Numbers 12-14, a Business Proposal is mentioned. Is a separate Business Proposal required? If so, please provide instructions for the Business Proposal. No specific requirements for the Business Proposal. We will focus on the Technical, Past Performance and Price. If you would like to submit the Business Proposal that is acceptable.

In Section L, L.2 Technical Proposal, Page 1, Line Numbers 18-19, the solicitation references that there is 100-page max. Is the Past Performance part of the 100-page max? Are all attachments other than Resumes included in the 100 page count? No Max for the Past Performance Section. Yes, all attachments are to be included in the 100 page count.

In Section L, L.2 Technical Proposal, Section II Past Performance (c), Page 3, Line Numbers 19-20, references the Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire. Will you be providing the Questionnaire?

See last page of this Question and Answer

In Section M Evaluation Criteria M.4 SDB Participation Plan, Page 4, Line Numbers 11-12 mentions a “price adjustment” Please provide additional information regarding the price adjustment.

It states either credit under this evaluation factor OR the price adjustment. The SDB participation plan will be evaluated based on the criteria listed in (a), (b) and (c) on page 4 and listed in (d) on page 5.

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Information Provided in Response to RFP No.:

2. Offeror:

PART I: Contract Information

3. Customer Organization:

4. Reference Name and Title: (individual completing this questionnaire)

5. Contract Number:

6. Contract Type:

7. Contract Value:

8. Description of Work/Services:

9. Problems: (if problems encountered on this contract, explain corrective action taken)