Attachment_J-18A_Business_Proposal_Instructions.docx

BENEFICIARY FAMILY CENTERED CARE (BFCC) BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Attachment J-18A Business Proposal Instructions

December 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

I. INTRODUCTION 2

II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 3

IV. BUSINESS PROPOSAL FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS 4

A. CMS Form BFCC Costs – Supplemental Schedules 4

B. CMS Form BFCC Costs – Additional Labor Categories 11

C. CMS Form BFCC Costs – Other Consultants and Subcontractors 15

D. CMS Form BFCC Costs – Supplemental Schedules 19

E. CMS Form BFCC Costs – Supplemental Schedules 22

V. APPENDIX 24

DEFINITIONS AND GUIDELINES: BFCC-QIO CONTRACT BUSINESS PROPOSAL 24

I. INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE

This guideline package will assist you in preparing the standardized business proposal forms for award of the BFCC-QIO contract(s).

SCOPE

Offerors must use the electronic file that CMS provides to prepare and submit their business proposal. This guideline package provides instructions for completing the various business proposal forms in the CMS electronic file. The hardcopy version of this package includes a sample of the various forms.

Offerors are required to include the appropriate supporting documentation cross-referenced to the related column, line item, and form. The supporting documentation shall be detailed and, as appropriate, fully explain calculations, bases for estimates, etc. Examples include:

a. Quotes and estimates from vendors;

b. Market surveys;

c. Historical data;

d. Specific calculations used to estimate proposed costs and an explanation;

e. Catalog prices; and

f. Previous billing statements/expense vouchers.

METHOD OF SUBMISSION

CMS is providing the business proposal forms in an Excel spreadsheet file titled BFCC-QIO Contract. Offerors shall enter their cost data in the Excel files and submit their completed business proposal in both electronic and hard-copy format.

The cost information in the electronic version of your completed business proposal must be in Excel 2007 format. The narrative supporting documentation can be in Excel 2007 or Word 2007 format.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

BFCC-QIO CONTRACT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The following are general instructions for the completion and submission of the BFCC-QIO Contract business proposal.

1. The CMS-provided electronic file titled BFCC-QIO Contract and the specified Excel 2007 and Word 2007 versions are the only acceptable formats for your cost proposal submission. Proposals received in any other format are unacceptable.

The business proposal spreadsheets are formatted to accept one decimal place for entries relating to hours, and whole dollars for entries relating to costs. However, where appropriate (e.g., hourly rates), the formatting will permit 2 decimal places.

2. Offerors proposing a BFCC-QIO Contract in more than one area must complete a separate business proposal for each area.

3. Offerors are to fill in only the unshaded cells. All blocks on the forms that are shaded auto-fill using a formula from within the form or from other forms and are for CMS’ use only. Thus, shaded cells shall not be filled out by the offeror.

4. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING BURDEN DISCLOSURE NOTICE TO BE INCORPORATED ON ALL COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION AND ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0938-0579. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average (22hours)(45minutes) per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Attn: PRA Reports Clearance Officer, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

III. ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Offerors shall explain how all items in the business proposal are calculated.

IV. BUSINESS PROPOSAL FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE YR1 – YR5

ITEM

1. RFP Number. Enter CMS RFP number HHSM-500-2014-RFP-BFCC-QIO. This number is entered in cell A2.

2. Name and Address of the Offeror’s Organization. Enter the name and address of the organization submitting the proposal in cells B2, B3 and B4 on the BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1 Form.

3. BFCC-QIO Area. Enter the proposed Area that the proposed contract will cover in cell F2 on the BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1 Form.

4. Proposed Contract Period. Enter the beginning and ending dates of the proposed contract in cells I2 and I3 on the BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1 Form.

COST CENTER COLUMNS – For each cost center column (5-13 and 16), enter the amounts, both hours and costs (a-j), on average for each case.

5. QUALITY OF CARE REVIEWS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to quality of care review activities (except quality of care referral activities) as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

6. WEICHARDT APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to hospital based notice appeals activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

7. BIPA APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to fee-for service expedited appeal activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

8. GRIJALVA APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to Medicare Advantage fast track appeal activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

9. EMTALA: 5-DAY REVIEWS - COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to the EMTALA 5-day review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

10. EMTALA: 60-DAY REVIEWS - COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to the EMTALA 60-day review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

11. HIGHER WEIGHTED DRG – COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to higher weighted DRG activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

12. PRE-ADMISSION/ADMISSION HINN - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to Pre-admission/admission HINN activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

13. SANCTION ACTIVITIES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to sanction activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

COST CENTER COLUMNS – For cost center columns (14 - 15) enter the total cost of these activities for the one year period.

14. OTHER REVIEW AND NON-REVIEW ACTIVITIES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to other review and non-review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract, that are not assigned to other cost columns.

Examples:

· Training

· General oversight and review activities

· Beneficiary and provider education

· On-call time for appeals review when no review is underway and meetings associated with these appeal reviews

· Training attended by BFCC-QIO staff in order to conduct review of MA or FFS appeals

· On-call time during which no review activity is conducted

· Appeals-related administrative duties not associated with a specific MA or FFS appeal review

· Appeals-related time spent by Review Coordinators (communicating with providers, beneficiaries and Physician Reviewers not associated with a specific review)

· Appeals-related time spent by Physician Reviewers (communicating with providers, beneficiaries to research guidelines and regulations not associated with a specific review)

· Collaboration activities

· Transparency Through Reporting activities

· Appeals-related conference calls

· General discussions of appeals with beneficiaries on site

15. INFORMATION SERVICES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to information services as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

16. QUALITY OF CARE (QOC) REFERRALS – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to quality of care referrals activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

LINE ITEMS

The following information is provided in a format consistent with the line item categories on BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR 1. This information also applies to similar terms on other forms and worksheets used for the business proposal end for the Financial Information and Vouchering System (FIVS).

Input the following information by year on the corresponding BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR_ form (i.e. Year 1 information must be input on the BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1 form; Year 2 information must be input on the BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR2 form; etc.)

a.1- a.50 Labor. Direct labor hours and costs, excluding leave and fringe benefit costs, are to be proposed and reported in the all labor categories.

a.1 – a.19 Enter Labor Category titles (i.e. Nurse Reviewer, Administrative Support, etc.).

a.20 All Other (Non IS) Labor Categories from the Additional Labor Category form (a.21-a.40 Enter Additional Labor Category titles that space was not provided for on BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1 form) a.41-a.50 Enter Information Services Labor Category titles only.

Enter the labor category, labor hours and costs for each case in the particular column cost center for each.

Enter Additional Labor Category labor hours and costs by year on the corresponding year’s table.

b. Leave. Please provide a copy of your approved leave rate (if applicable). This line item includes all indirect leave such as vacation, sick, holiday, and military leave. Accounting treatment of leave as an indirect cost must be consistent for all contracts or lines of business.

Enter the leave cost for each case to the particular column cost center.

d.2 OTHER CONSULTANTS. This line item includes all direct costs related to proposed subcontracts with physician and non-physician consultants (other than the physician reviewers and physician advisors performing medical case review as noted above) performing activities required by the BFCC-QIO SOW.

d.3 OTHER SUBCONTRACTORS. This line item is for all direct subcontracting costs not reportable on lines d.1. or d.2. This includes all direct hours and costs for subcontract arrangements with universities and other organizations that are not classified as consultative services.

Enter the subcontract costs for each case to the particular column cost center.

e. Travel. This line item includes all travel directly chargeable to the contract.

Enter the travel cost for each case to the particular column cost center.

Other Direct Costs. This line item includes all direct costs applicable to the BFCC-QIO Contract that are not reportable on other line items. Offerors must be consistent in their application of direct costs across all contracts and lines of business in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations. For-Profit organizations must follow the same format.

All direct costs (excluding information services costs) not directly associated with a specific task should be included in the other direct costs pool and allocated to each task based on an allocation methodology developed by the offeror. Offerors must provide supporting documentation describing the proposed allocation method.

Enter the other direct costs for each case to the particular column cost center.

f. Indirect Costs. This line item includes costs allocated to the BFCC-QIO Contract but incurred for common or joint objectives. These costs fit in one of the following categories:

1. Costs that benefit all lines of business.

2. Costs that directly benefit the BFCC-QIO contract but which cannot be readily allocated to one or more specific cost center. These costs are also referred to as general overhead costs of the BFCC-QIO contract.

Accounting treatment of indirect costs must be applied consistently to all contracts or lines of business and in accordance with the FAR and OMB Circular A-122.

Enter the indirect costs for each case to the particular column cost center.

g. Fee. This is the element of potential total compensation that may be received for contract performance over and above allowable costs and shall not exceed statutory limitations.

Enter the appropriate portion of the total fee in each column cost center.

TOTAL - No entry required. This line item automatically calculates the total hours and costs for each line item category from the entries in the costs center columns.

PROJECTED VOLUME - # OF CASES FOR (AS APPLY):

YEAR 1: Enter the projected volume of cases in each column cost center.

OR

YEAR 2: Enter the projected volume of cases in each column cost center.

OR

YEAR 3: Enter the projected volume of cases in each column cost center.

OR

YEAR 4: Enter the projected volume of cases in each column cost center.

OR

YEAR 5: Enter the projected volume of cases in each column cost center.

h. Pass-thru Costs. This line item includes payments to providers or vendors as specified and negotiated in the contract as being pass-thru costs. Examples are reimbursement for medical record reproduction costs and postage costs for mailing medical records from the provider to the BFCC-QIO.

Enter the pass-thru costs in total for each year in cell AC65.

GRAND TOTAL: No entry required. This line item automatically calculates the total cost based on the projected volumes in each costs center column.

NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR ASSUMPTIONS IN DETERMINING YOUR ESTIMATES.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL LABOR CATEGORIES

BFCC-QIO CONTRACT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

ITEM

1. RFP Number. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

2. Name and Address of the Offeror’s Organization. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

3. QIO Area. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

4. Proposed Contract Period. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

COST CENTER COLUMNS – For each cost center column (5-13 and 16), enter the amounts, both hours and costs (a-j), on average for each case.

5. QUALITY OF CARE REVIEWS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to quality of care review activities (except quality of care referral activities) as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

6. HOSPITAL BASED NOTICE APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to hospital based notice appeals activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

7. FEE-FOR SERVICE (FFS) EXPEDITED APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to fee-for service expedited appeal activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

8. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) FAST TRACK APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to Medicare Advantage fast track appeal activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

9. EMTALA: 5-DAY REVIEWS - COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to the EMTALA 5-day review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

10. EMTALA: 60-DAY REVIEWS - COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to the EMTALA 60-day review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

11. HIGHER WEIGHTED DRG – COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to higher weighted DRG activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

12. PRE-ADMISSION/ADMISSION HINN - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to Pre-admission/admission HINN activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

13. SANCTION ACTIVITIES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to sanction activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

COST CENTER COLUMNS – For cost center columns (14 - 15), enter total cost at these activities for the one year period.

14. OTHER REVIEW AND NON-REVIEW ACTIVITIES – This column is used for all costSdirectly attributable to other review and non-review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract, but not in any other cost columns.

Examples:

- Training,

- General oversight and review activities,

- Beneficiary and provider education,

- On-call time for appeals review when no review is underway and meetings associated with these appeal reviews,

- Training attended by BFCC-QIO staff in order to conduct review of MA or FFS appeals,

- On-call time during which no review activity is conducted,

· Appeals-related administrative duties not associated with a specific MA or FFS appeal review,

· Appeals-related time spent by Review Coordinators (communicating with providers, beneficiaries and Physician Reviewers not associated with a specific review),

· Appeals-related time spent by Physician Reviewers (communicating with providers, beneficiaries to research guidelines and regulations not associated with a specific review),

· Collaboration activities,

· Transparency Through Reporting activities,

· Appeals-related conference calls, and

- General discussions of appeals with beneficiaries on site.

15. INFORMATION SERVICES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to information services as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

16. QOC REFERRALS - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to quality of care referrals activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

LINE ITEMS

The following information is provided in a format consistent with the line item categories on Additional Labor Categories. This information also applies to similar terms on other forms and worksheets used for the business proposal end for the Financial Information and Vouchering System (FIVS).

Please input the following information by year on the corresponding table (i.e. Year 1 information must be input on the Year 1 table; Year 2 information must be input on the Year 2 table; etc.)

21 - 40 Labor. Direct labor hours and costs, excluding leave and fringe benefit costs, are to be proposed and reported in the all labor categories.

Enter Labor Category titles (i.e. Nurse Reviewer, Administrative Support, etc.).

Enter the labor category, labor hours and costs for each case in the particular column cost center for each.

Enter Additional Labor Category labor hours and costs by year on the corresponding year’s table.

TOTAL - No entry required. This line item automatically calculates the total hours and costs for each line item category from the entries in the costs center columns.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CMS FORM SC 2

SUBCONTRACTS PROPOSAL - OTHER

ITEM

1. RFP Number. No entry required. This information automatically flows from

a. BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

2. Name and Address of the Offeror’s Organization. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

3. QIO Area. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

4. Proposed Contract Period. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

COST CENTER COLUMNS – For each cost center column (5-13 and 16-19), enter the amounts on average for each case.

5. QUALITY OF CARE REVIEWS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to quality of care review activities (except quality of care referral activities) as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

6. HOSPITAL BASED NOTICE APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to hospital based notice appeals activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

7. FEE-FOR-SERVICE (FFS) EXPEDITED APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to fee-for service expedited appeal activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

8. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) FAST TRACK APPEALS COST PER CASE - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to Medicare Advantage fast track appeal activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

9. EMTALA: 5-DAY REVIEWS - COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to the EMTALA 5-day review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

10. EMTALA: 60-DAY REVIEWS - COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to the EMTALA 60-day review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract..

11. HIGHER WEIGHTED DRG – COST PER REVIEW – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to higher weighted DRG activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

12. PRE-ADMISSION/ADMISSION HINN - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to Pre-admission/admission HINN activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

13. SANCTION ACTIVITIES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to sanction activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

COST CENTER COLUMNS – For cost center columns (14 - 15), enter total cost at these activities for the one year period.

14. OTHER REVIEW AND NON-REVIEW ACTIVITIES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to other review and non-review activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract, but not in any other cost columns.

Examples:

- Training,

- General oversight and review activities,

- Beneficiary and provider education,

- On-call time for appeals review when no review is underway and meetings associated with these appeal reviews,

- Training attended by BFCC-QIO staff in order to conduct review of MA or FFS appeals,

- On-call time during which no review activity is conducted,

· Appeals-related administrative duties not associated with a specific MA or FFS appeal review,

· Appeals-related time spent by Review Coordinators (communicating with providers, beneficiaries and Physician Reviewers not associated with a specific review),

· Appeals-related time spent by Physician Reviewers (communicating with providers, beneficiaries to research guidelines and regulations not associated with a specific review),

· Collaboration activities,

· Transparency Through Reporting activities,

· Appeals-related conference calls, and

- General discussions of appeals with beneficiaries on site.

15. INFORMATION SERVICES – This column is used for all costs directly attributable to information services as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

16. QOC REFERRALS - This column is used for all costs directly attributable to quality of care referrals activities as described in the BFCC-QIO Contract.

17. Total Year X Costs. No entry required. The amounts in this column are automatically calculated from the entries in the individual cost center columns.

18. Current Activity. If applicable, enter a short description of the work that the consultant/subcontractor is currently performing. Otherwise, enter N/A.

19. Proposed Activity. Enter a short description of the work that the consultant/subcontractor would perform during the 5-year BFCC-QIO contract. Provide a detailed explanation of the activity in your supporting documentation.

LINE ITEMS

The following information is provided in a format consistent with the line item categories on Additional Labor Categories. This information also applies to similar terms on other forms and worksheets used for the business proposal end for the Financial Information and Vouchering System (FIVS).

Please input the following information by year on the corresponding table (i.e. Year 1 information must be input on the Year 1 table; Year 2 information must be input on the Year 2 table; etc.)

NOTE: Please enter the requested cost information separately for each other consultant in Section 1 and each other subcontractor in Section 2. If you have more than 10 entries for Section 1 or 2, provide the additional consultant/subcontractor information on an attachment and carry the attachments subtotals to line k.

I.a-k & II.a-k Name. Enter the first initial and last name of the subcontractor, when appropriate. If it is more appropriate to identify the subcontractor by a company or organizational name, enter this name instead of an individual’s name. Enter TBD If you are proposing a particular subcontracting activity for the 5-year BFCC-QIO contract but have not yet identified a particular subcontractor.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRAVEL DETAIL

BFCC-QIO CONTRACT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

ITEM

1. RFP Number. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

2. Name and Address of Offeror’s Organization. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

3. QIO Area. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

4. Proposed Contract Period. No entry required. This information automatically flows from BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1.

5. Mileage Rate. Enter the current Federal Travel Regulation mileage rate.

6. Area. Enter the quality improvement element the proposed trip relates to.

7. Trip Title and Description/Purpose. Enter the trip title and provide a brief description/purpose of the trip.

8. # of Days per Trip. Enter the number of days the trip will occur.

9. # of Night per Trip. Enter the number of nights the trip will occur.

10. # of Travelers per Trip. Enter the number of travelers, per trip, in whole figures.

11. Airfare per Person. Enter airfare amount per person.

12. Departing From. Enter the city and state the travelers are departing from.

13. Arriving To. Enter the city and state the travelers will arrive to.

14. FTR Meals and Incidentals Daily Rate. Enter the current Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Meals and Incidental Rate for the location. Note: The formula in the Total column will calculate the max Per Diem rate for the first and last day of travel based on the number of days reported.

15. FTR Lodging per Night. Enter the current Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) maximum Lodging Rate (excluding taxes) for the Primary Destination for each trip. Note: The formula in the Total column will calculate the lodging costs based on the nights reported previously.

16. # of Trips. Enter the number of trips for the respective year.

17. Mileage per Traveler per Trip. Enter the roundtrip mileage per trip, if applicable.

18. # of Rental Car(s) per Trip. Enter the number of rental cars needed for each trip.

19. Daily Rental Car Rate. Enter the proposed daily rental car rate.

20. Miscellaneous Costs per Person per Trip. Enter the miscellaneous costs per person per trip. You may include parking fees, gas, taxi, metro fees, etc.

21. Total. No entry required. This line item automatically calculates the total travel costs for the listed trip.

22. Notes. Provide a detailed explanation of the miscellaneous cost calculations (what and how your organization reached the proposed figures – i.e.: $20 taxi & $3 airport parking).

23. Grand Total. No entry required. This line item automatically calculates the total travel costs for the respective year.

** Shaded cells represent no entry required and the totals for these activities DO roll into the TRAVEL line item listed on the forms "BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YRX".

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER DIRECT COSTS

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

BFCC-QIO CONTRACT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Projected 5-yr BFCC-QIO Contract Other Direct Costs

LINE

Input the following information by year on the corresponding table (i.e. Year 1 information must be input on the Year 1 table; Year 2 information must be input on the Year 2 table; etc.)

d. - cc. Individual line item categories. On each line item, enter the other direct costs projected for the designated year of the 5-yr BFCC-QIO contract.

Your supporting documentation should explain, in great detail, any amount you entered on line items d - cc. The supporting documentation should also fully explain the assumptions and bases you used for your projection, including appropriate supporting schedules.

Line item o. Consultants does not apply to this column. Enter direct costs related to consultants on Form SC-2 (Excel tab: QIO Subconts2).

Line item q. Travel does not apply to this column. Enter direct costs related to travel on Travel Detail Form.

Total Year X. No entry required. This line item automatically calculates the total of line items d. thru cc.

V. APPENDIX

APPENDIX 1: DEFINITIONS AND GUIDELINES

BFCC-QIO CONTRACTS BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I. GENERAL.

The forms that you need to complete your business proposal are forwarded electronically in an Excel spreadsheet file. (Sample forms are also included in the hardcopy version of this guideline package.) Upon opening the Excel file, the forms are accessible by clicking the various tabs at the bottom of your screen. Each tab represents one of the hardcopy business proposal forms. The forms and their related tab titles are as follows:

Form/Tab Title Description

BFCC-QIO Sup Sch BFCC-QIO – Supplemental Schedule

BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR1 BFCC-QIO – Supplemental Schedule YR1

BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR2 BFCC-QIO – Supplemental Schedule YR2

BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR3 BFCC-QIO – Supplemental Schedule YR3

BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR4 BFCC-QIO – Supplemental Schedule YR4

BFCC-QIO Sup Sch YR5 BFCC-QIO – Supplemental Schedule YR5

Add’l Labor Categ. Additional Labor Category Form

BFCC-QIO Subconts2 Personnel loading chart for other consultants and other subcontractors

Travel Detail Form Travel Detail Form

BFCC-QIO ODC Other Direct Costs

All of the cost information is entered on the BFCC Sup Sch YR 1-5 forms, the Additional Labor Category form, the Travel Detail Form and the BFCC-QIO ODC form. The information you enter on these forms flows to the BFCC-QIO Sup Sch form. Cells that do not require your entry are blocked. For specific data entry instructions, please see Section IV of the Table of Contents.