QIN-QIO_Amendment_1_Cover_Letter_.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv ices

7500 Security Boulevard , Mail Stop B3-30-03

Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

December 24, 2013

To: Interested Parties

Subject: Request for Proposal Number HHSM-500-2014-RFP-QIN-QIO

Amendment Number 1

Notice: In responding to the Quality Innovation Networks (QIN) Request for

Proposal (RFP), offeror’s are cautioned that the RFP is the document that described the Government’s requirements. Documents created by other parties or outside information that purports to clarify the RFP may conflict with the RFP. Offeror’s are reminded that the RFP will take precedence.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This document officially issues Amendment Number 1 to RFP Number HHSM-500-2014-RFP-

QIN-QIO. Offerors are advised that they must acknowledge receipt of Amendment Number 1 on the Standard Form 33 which shall be completed and included in the Technical Proposal.

The purpose of this amendment is to:

Transmit Industry Questions and the Government’s Responses along with a Summary of

Amended Sections;

Amend Section H (as shown in the Summary of Changes);

Amend Section L (as shown in the Summary of Changes);

Amend Section J, J.1 QIN-QIO TASK ORDER 001 ENTITLED “EXCELLENCE IN

OPERATIONS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; and

Amend Section J, Attachment J-15B (DRAFT).

Offerors should be aware of the following:

1. The due date and time for submission of proposals responding to the QIN-QIO RFP remains unchanged. Proposals shall be submitted on or before February 14, 2014 at

2:00pm local prevailing time (Baltimore, MD). Delivery of proposals must be made so that the proposal is received at the designated place not later than the date and time.

2. Offerors are required to acknowledge Amendment Number 1 when submitting their proposals.

3. As a result of Industry Questions and comments, CMS made changes to the sections and attachments of the RFP listed above. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that offeror’s thoroughly read the amended version of all sections and attachments as there may be items which were amended that were not included in the Summary of Changes.

4. CMS will be issuing Amendment 2 in January, 2014, which will respond to additional industry questions and amend the LOE with an updated and final version.

5. All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain unchanged and in effect.

Sincerely, Kimberly Tatum

Contracting Officer