FBO_HT0011-18-RFI-0035_Notice.pdf

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Notice Information Solicitation: HT0011-18-RFI-0035 Agency/Office: Defense Health Agency Location: Contract Operations Division - Falls Church Title: HIPAA Support Services Description(s): HIPAA Electronic Standards Program Coordination and Analysis Support Services for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) J-5 Directorate Information Management (IM) Office Notice Type: Request for Information (RFI)

FBO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Contracting Office-Falls Church (CO-FC) is issuing this FBO Request for Information (RFI) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Electronic Standards Program Coordination and Analysis Support for the DHA Information Management (IM) Office as further defined in the attached Synopsis Performance Work Statement (PWS). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 514611 for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

There is no solicitation at this time. This FBO RFI does not constitute a request for proposals;

submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

The attached Synopsis PWS describes only the currently contemplated possible scope of services and may vary from the work scope in a final PWS included in any Request for Quotations (RFQ). The anticipated period of performance is for one Base Year of six (6) months (includes one (1) month phase in period) plus three (3) one (1) year option periods; and a final Option Period of eleven (11) months with an one (1) month phase out period. Also, the contractor may be required to perform work at the following locations: at the Contractor’s facility within the proximity to Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) Falls Church, Virginia (Government’s facility) for contract support staff to attend face-to-face meetings and otherwise interact with DHA staff on contract-related activities.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; 2) tailored

RFI Number HT0011-18-RFI-0035 Page 2 capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability; and, 3) answers to the attached Specific Technical Questions (Appendix 2). If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this FBO RFI and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this FBO RFI and market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their FBO submissions.

Submission Instructions:

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this FBO RFI by Thursday, March 15, 2018. All responses under this Request for Information must be submitted in FBO under the “Bids/Responses” tab.

If you have any question concerning this FBO RFI opportunity, please contact the following via email: Marian Jones-Millwood, DHA Contracting Officer, at marian.d.jonesmillwood.civ@mail.mil, with the following subject in the email: “HIPAA FBO HT0011-RFI-18-0035” and copy the following: Vonetta Davis, Contract Analyst (contractor support) at: vonetta.r.davis.ctr@mail.mil.

mailto:marian.d.jonesmillwood.civ@mail.mil mailto:vonetta.r.davis.ctr@mail.mil

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APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Electronic Standards Program Coordination and Analysis Support Services Requirement

See Attached File

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APPENDIX 2: SPECIFIC TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Electronic Standards Program Coordination and Analysis Support Services Requirement

See Attached File

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