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Questions & Answers

Q: Who is the incumbent and what are the award rates?

A: Integrated Medical Solutions is the incumbent, contract # DJB20302014, rates awarded are as follows:

Base Year & Option Years 1a. Inpatient Facility Services Medicare Part A Benchmark +63% 1b. Outpatient Facility Services Medicare Part B Benchmark +120% 1c. Clinical Labs Medicare Part B Benchmark +25% 2a. Inpatient Physician Services Medicare Part B Benchmark +115% 2b. Outpatient Physician Services Medicare Part B Benchmark +125% 2c1. Outpatient Institution Services (other Phys) Medicare Part B Benchmark +88% 2c2. Outpatient Institution Services (Optometrist) $680.00 per 4 hour session

Q: Do you want proposals submitted in three volumes (Technical, Business, Past Performance) or just one document?

A: Only one document is required with the information requested in the RFQ

Q: Will you accept an emailed proposal in PDF format?

A: Yes, hard copies are not required, nor is a CD required

Q: The BPA states there is approximately 20 inpatient days estimated for the length of the initial BPA, one year, is this correct?

A: No, The 20 would be the total number of in patients stays in one year not the total number of in patient days. Each inpatient stay averages around 5 days Amendments

This amendment is issued to extend the due date of quotes to Aug. 21st 9:00 am Eastern time.

The following language from this RFQ shall be removed: No BPAs will be awarded where there is an overlapping of providers/facilities among quoters.

The following language shall be added. Multiple BPAs may be awarded. Offerors are encouraged to offer a provider network or multiple provider networks with a schedule of item pricing for each network proposed and should the contracting officer make multiple awards, such awards will not have overlapping networks amongst the awardees. Each BPA will be provider network specific at the pricing proposed for each provider network.