Technical clinical and coverage consultation for the esrd program

Request for Quotation
Technical Clinical and Coverage Consultation for the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program
221-1-3066-01

This is a small business set-aside request for quote. A quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Requirement number 221-1-3066-01 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Survey and Certification Group, has a requirement for a contractor to provide technical consultation in the clinical psychosocial areas and the coverage-dependent areas of the new regulations related to the ESRD Program in order to implement regulatory program changes and to monitor the impact of that implementation on Medicare beneficiaries. This requirement will include assistance with the ongoing analysis and interpretation of technical areas of the new ESRD regulations, including the psychosocial areas and coverage-dependent areas; development and implementation of ESRD survey protocols and tools; development and implementation of ESRD training programs with associated expertise in converting training materials so that they are both 508 compliant and Web site accessible; consultation on issues related to psychosocial clinical practices in dialysis facilities; and assistance with updating a revised automated survey system, i.e., the STAR program. Detail information is provided in the attached Statement of Work and the Deliverables. This Request for Quote is being set aside for small business concerns. The period of performance will be for 12 months, approximately July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541618. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price procurement using simplified acquisition procedures (dollar threshold $150,000). Your response must be sent electronically in MS Word format to Lucille.Lee@cms.hhs.gov no later than 11:00 am on May 31, 2011. Your response shall be no more than 12 pages and shall include the following: 1) Soundness of Approach; 2) Personnel Experience and Knowledge; and 3) Past Performance, 4) Management and 5) Cost. The government intends to award an order to the responsible offeror whose quotation offers the best combination of technical capabilities and proposed price; the best value (considering price and other factors). All quotes/responses submitted shall remain valid for a period of 180 days. Interested parties must be able to affirm no conflicts of interest with parties involved in Medicare claims processing in light of the work indentified in the Statement of Work. In the event that the vendor/government identifies a conflict or the appearance of a conflict, the vendor shall be responsible for providing a mitigation strategy that satisfies the government. In the event that the conflict cannot be resolved, the order cannot be awarded or an existing order may need to be terminated. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY MAY 20TH. QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED BY TELEPHONE. ALL POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CONTRACTORS CENTRAL REGISTRATIONS SYSTEM @ WWW.CCR.GOV.