COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (CAF) Program

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
75R60222R00001
Agency
Headquarters Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
524292 Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
PSC
Q701 Specialized Medical Support

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This solicitation seeks a contractor to process and distribute reimbursement to healthcare providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration fees and testing costs not fully covered by individuals' health plans. The Health Resources and Services Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services will evaluate proposals and award a firm-fixed price contract for an initial one-year period with two optional one-year extensions. Offerors must submit technical, past performance, and price proposals by November 19, 2021 to be considered. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, management plan, and price.

The solicitation contains no set-aside designations. NAICS code 524292 for Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds with a $35 million size standard applies. The incumbent contractor is SSI Group. The estimated value of the contract is $1 billion to cover testing reimbursements allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act over the potential three-year period of performance. The contractor must begin processing approximately 1 million claims per month and conduct call center operations to handle 420 calls monthly, with all work to be performed off-site at the contractor's facilities.

Notice text

5 versions

Update #5 · Latest ·

Administrative Correction 11/18/2021:

The previous SF 30's included with Amendment 0001 and 0002 referenced the wrong solicitation number.  The correct solicitation number is 75R60222R00001.  Please replace the prior versions of both SF 30's (for amendments 0001 and 0002) with the latest versions (file names include "Corrected"):

SF 30 75R60222R00001 Amd 1 Corrected
SF 30 75R60222R00001 Amd 2 Corrected

In Amendment 0002, the file for RFP Sections A-M was incorrectly named.  Please replace the prior version with the latest version (file name includes "Corrected"):

RFP Sections A-M 75R60222R00001 CAF Amd 2 Corrected

Amendment 0002: 

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the deadline for submission of proposals from 5:00 PM ET November 18, 2021, to 12:00 PM ET November 19, 2021, 2) revise Attachment A - Performance Work Statement, and 3) revise section F of the solicitation.

Amendment 0001:

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the deadline for submission of proposals from 2:00 PM ET November 16, 2021 to 5:00 PM ET November 18, 2021, 2) provide answers to offeror questions, 3) revise Attachment A - Performance Work Statement, 4) provide Attachment A - Past Performance Questionnaire, and 5) revise sections B, F, H, J, L, and M of the solicitation.

The purpose of this contract is to process and distribute reimbursement to health care providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration fees and COVID testing on behalf of individuals with a health plan that does not fully cover COVID-19 vaccine administration or COVID testing as a benefit.

Update #4 ·

Administrative Correction 11/18/2021:

The previous SF 30's included with Amendment 0001 and 0002 ireferenced the wrong solcitiation number.  The correct solicitation number is 75R60222R00001.  Please replace the prior versions of both SF 30's (for amendments 0001 and 0002) with the latest versions (file names include "Corrected"):

SF 30 75R60222R00001 Amd 1 Corrected
SF 30 75R60222R00001 Amd 2 Corrected

In Amendment 0002, the file for RFP Sections A-M was incorrectly named.  Please replace the prior version with the latest version (file name includes "Corrected":

RFP Sections A-M 75R60222R00001 CAF Amd 2 Corrected

Amendment 0002: 

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the deadline for submission of proposals from 5:00 PM ET November 18, 2021, to 12:00 PM ET November 19, 2021, 2) revise Attachment A - Performance Work Statement, and 3) revise section F of the solicitation.

Amendmennt 0001:

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the deadline for submission of proposals from 2:00 PM ET November 16, 2021 to 5:00 PM ET November 18, 2021, 2) provide answers to offeror questions, 3) revise Attachemtn A - Performance Work Statement, 4) provide Attachment A - Past Performance Questionnaire, and 5) revise sections B, F, H, J, L, and M of the solicitation.

The purpose of this contract is to process and distribute reimbursement to health care providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration fees and COVID testing on behalf of individuals with a health plan that does not fully cover COVID-19 vaccine administration or COVID testing as a benefit.

Update #3 ·

Amendment 0002: 

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the deadline for submission of proposals from 5:00 PM ET November 18, 2021, to 12:00 PM ET November 19, 2021, 2) revise Attachment A - Performance Work Statement, and 3) revise section F of the solicitation.

Amendmennt 0001:

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the deadline for submission of proposals from 2:00 PM ET November 16, 2021 to 5:00 PM ET November 18, 2021, 2) provide answers to offeror questions, 3) revise Attachemtn A - Performance Work Statement, 4) provide Attachment A - Past Performance Questionnaire, and 5) revise sections B, F, H, J, L, and M of the solicitation.

The purpose of this contract is to process and distribute reimbursement to health care providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration fees and COVID testing on behalf of individuals with a health plan that does not fully cover COVID-19 vaccine administration or COVID testing as a benefit.

Update #2 ·

Amendment 0001: 

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the deadline for submission of proposals from 2;00 PM ET November 16,2021 to 5:00 PM ET November 18, 2021, 2) provide answers to Offeror questions, 3) revise Attachment A - Performance Work Statement, 4) add Attachment F - Past Performance Questionnaire, 5) revise sections B, F, H, J, L, and M of the solicitation.

The purpose of this contract is to process and distribute reimbursement to health care providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration fees and COVID testing on behalf of individuals with a health plan that does not fully cover COVID-19 vaccine administration or COVID testing as a benefit.

Update #1 ·

The purpose of this contract is to process and distribute reimbursement to health care providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration fees and COVID testing on behalf of individuals with a health plan that does not fully cover COVID-19 vaccine administration or COVID testing as a benefit.

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