The Analyses, Development of Methods and Special Studies Required for the Modifications to the Fully Bundled Outpatient Case-Mix Adjusted End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) and the Acute Kidney Disease Payment System (AKI PS)

This is a Request for Quotation prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included with this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intends to award using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, a firm-fixed-price purchase order for support in analyzing and implementing changes to the current end stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) and the acute kidney disease (AKI) payment system (PS), monitoring the impact of recent and any upcoming payment policy changes and providing support in analyzing other issues related to the ESRD PPS and AKI PS.  The anticipated purchase order is for one Base Year (12 Months) and 4 (12 Month) Option Years. The Contractor shall provide the services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and CMS Specific Clauses. "All business quotes final price shall be submitted in whole dollars only, rounded to the nearest dollar." The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541990. Responses shall be no more than 30 pages. See attachments for specific instructions. All responses must be sent electronically to Kelli.King@cms.hhs.gov and Rico.Batte@cms.hhs.gov by 12:00pm EST on Wednesday July 13, 2016. All responses/quotes submitted shall remain valid for a period of 180 days.