BFCC-QIO_Amendment_4_Summary_of_Changes.docx

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

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

Request for Proposal Number HHSM-500-2014-RFP-BFCC-QIO Amendment Number 4

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

January 15, 2014

Section B is amended as follows:

Section B.3.C Table of Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee The chart is revised to include a column entitled “CLIN” (Contract Line Item Number) and indicate the following:

“Case Review and Other Review Activity” as “CLIN 0001”;

“Reimbursement of Medical Records (hard copies only)” as “CLIN 0002.”

Section G is amended as follows:

Section G.25 Food Costs The first paragraph is revised to read as follows:

“On January 3, 2012, Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a follow-up memorandum to Operating Division Heads articulating the Department’s policy on the purchase of food with appropriated funds. The general principle stated in the memoranda of June 17, 2007, July 26, 2005 and October 12, 2004 remains unchanged; that is, food cannot be purchased with appropriated funds.”

Section H is amended as follows:

Section H.5.B Performance Evaluation and Application In #1, the phase “Corrective Action” is replaced with “Performance Improvement Plan.” #1 is revised to read as follows:

“1. Implementation of a Performance Improvement Plan as described in E.3.”

Section H.24 Cost for Conferences, Meetings and related Travel The phase “and the costs of teleconferences” is removed from the language.

The memorandum referenced is updated to December 16, 2013.

Section L is amended as follows:

Section L.14.B Proposal Delivery and Number of Copies The proposal delivery date is changed to January 22, 2014.

Section L.14.C Volume 1 Technical Proposal Organization Tab 8 is added and reads as follows:

“8 FISMA/FedRAMP No limitation”

Volume 1 Technical Proposal Content The following language is hereby included:

“8. Tab 8 entitled, “FISMA/FedRAMP” shall provide the current FISMA/FedRAMP compliance certificate to show compliance with all security requirements referenced in Section H.20 (CMS Information Security). If currently non-compliant, Offeror’s are instructed to propose on how the organization will become and remain complaint with the requirements set forth in the CMS Information Security provision in Section H.20.”

Section L.14.D.10 Tab 10 entitled, “Responsibility Determination” The second paragraph is modified to read as follows:

“Offeror’s Financial Capability: In accordance with FAR 9.104-3, your proposal must indicate whether you have the necessary financial capacity, working capital, and other resources to perform the contract without assistance from any outside source (if not, indicate the amount required and the anticipated source).”

The next paragraph that begins with “At a minimum,” is hereby deleted.

The paragraph that begins with “Working Capital,” the following sentence is added:

“Financial arrangements, such as lines of credit, will be considered in working capital calculations.”

Section L.15 Proposal Delivery The proposal delivery date is changed to January 22, 2014.

Section M is amended as follows:

Section M.2.A. Technical Proposal Evaluation The first paragraph is hereby changed to read as follows:

“The Technical evaluation factors are as follows in descending order of importance with Technical Approach being the highest followed by Experience (Corporate and Past Performance), then Management Plans and Quality Assurance and lastly Staffing Plan and Key Personnel.

1. Technical Approach

2. Experience (Corporate and Past Performance)

3. Management Plan and Quality Assurance

4. Staffing Plan and Key Personnel

The Technical evaluation factors of the Transition Plan and Privacy, Confidentiality Regulations, and FISMA/FedRAMP will be evaluated on acceptable/unacceptable criteria and must be acceptable in all three (3) factors to be considered for award.

5. Transition Plan

6. Privacy and Confidentiality Regulations

7. FISMA/FedRAMP.”

The following is hereby added:

“7. FISMA/FedRAMP

Offerors must provide either a current FISMA/FedRAMP compliance certificate or the proposal must demonstrate how the organization will become and remain complaint with the requirements set forth in the CMS Information Security provision, as described in L.14.C.8.”

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