RFP-CMS-2008-0014 Amendment 000005 pgs 2-3.doc

RFP-CMS-2008-0014

Zone Program Integrity Contractor

Cycle Two Amendment 000005

This amendment is issued to:

1) Amend Section M.2.2.B to correct language;

2) Amend Section M.2.2.C to correct language;

3) Amend Section M.2.2.D to correct language; and

4) Amend Section M.2 is amended to add 10) WBS.

A) Section M.2.2.B is amended to correct language and reads as follows:

Coordination and Communication with Other ZPICS (100 Total Points) – All Benefit Types:

For all Medicare and Medicaid lines of business (Part A, B, C, D, DMEPOS, HH+H and Medi-Medi), the Offeror will be evaluated on its understanding of, methods and approach to, and processes and procedures (describing how) for completing the IDIQ-USOW, Task Order 0001 SOW and Task Order 0002 SOW requirements for Coordination and Communication with Other ZPICs, to include, but not limited to the following:

B) Section M.2.2.C is amended to correct language and reads as follows:

Coordination and Communication with CMS (200 Total Points) – All Benefit Types:

For all Medicare and Medicaid lines of business (Part A, B, C, D, DMEPOS, HH+H and Medi-Medi), the Offeror will be evaluated on its understanding of, methods and approach to, and processes and procedures (describing how) for completing the IDIQ-USOW, Task Order 0001 SOW and Task Order 0002 SOW requirements for Coordination and Communication with CMS, to include, but not limited to the following:

C) Section M.2.2.D is amended to correct language and reads as follows:

Coordination and Communication with Stakeholders/Partners (e.g. LE, State Agencies, MFCUs, MACs, ACs) (250 Total Points) – All Benefit Types:

For all Medicare and Medicaid lines of business (Part A, B, C, D, DMEPOS, HH+H and Medi-Medi), the Offeror will be evaluated on its understanding of, methods and approach to, and processes and procedures (describing how) for completing the IDIQ-USOW, Task Order 0001 SOW and Task Order 0002 SOW requirements for Coordination and Communication with Stakeholders/Partners (e.g. LE, State Agencies, MFCUs, MACs, ACs), to include, but not limited to the following:

D) Section M.2 is amended to add 10) Work Breakdown Structure and reads as follows:

10) Work Breakdown Structure The Government will evaluate the offerors WBS as an assessment of the offerors knowledge and understanding of the SOW requirements, which includes, at a minimum:

SOW tasks and subtasks, including deliverables;

dates/timeframes;

realism of WBS;

correspondence with the offerors’ technical approach