Solicitation_Cover_Letter.pdf

December 29, 2015

TO ALL OFFERORS:

You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of the attached solicitation HHSM-500-2016-RFP-0004 entitled "Next Generation Desktop” (NGD).

Please review all requirements of the solicitation and submit one (1) USB storage drive (flash drive) containing Technical, Business and Business Ethics, Conflicts of Interest and Compliance proposal volumes (Please see L.15 of the solicitation for specific delivery instructions).

Potential offerors are advised to review all sections of the solicitation. In particular, the Government draws your attention to the following key sections of the document:

Section C Description/Specifications/Statement of Work Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors (including all relevant addresses for submission of written questions and proposals) Section M Evaluation Factors for Award

Your proposal must be received no later than 11:00 AM local prevailing time on Wednesday, February 17th at:

Mailing Address:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Acquisition and Grants Group ATTN: Elliott Sloan, Phone: 410-786-0320 Solicitation No.: HHSM-500-2016-RFP-0004 7500 Security Boulevard, B3-30-03 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

Hand-Delivery Address:

Attn: Elliott Sloan Phone: 410-786-0320

7111 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

Proposals received after the above specified date and time will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1 (Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition - Jan 2004).

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

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

Offerors are instructed to complete Sections 14-18 of the SF33 provided with this solicitation and submit it with their proposals. Please note that each offeror must provide its name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, ZIP code and the Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN) applicable to that name and address.

Questions concerning the solicitation shall be submitted no later than close of business Tuesday, January 12th, 2016, (See Section L of the solicitation for further details) via Email to elliott.sloan@cms.hhs.gov. Additionally, please copy Ryan Kaufman (ryan.kaufman@cms.hhs.gov) and Deborah Lester (deborah.lester@cms.hhs.gov).

If it is your intent to submit a proposal, we request that you notify Elliott Sloan via email at elliott.sloan@cms.hhs.gov. This is requested for planning purposes only and is not binding.

Failure to submit a Proposal Intent response will not preclude you from submitting a proposal.

The solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a proposal. In addition, the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditures of public funds in connection with the proposed procurement. NOTE: This procurement is currently subject to the availability of funds.

Requests for information concerning this solicitation shall be referred to Mr. Elliott Sloan, Contract Specialist, at (410) 786-0320 or E-mail address elliott.sloan@cms.hhs.gov.

Sincerely, Deborah S. Lester Contracting Officer

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