SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Bi-Directional Exchange Information and Methodology
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2002
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Acquisition Management, Contract Operations, Humphrey Building, Room 443H 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20201
- ZIP Code
- 20201
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RFI-4-02-HHS-OS
- Response Due
- 2/11/2002
- Archive Date
- 2/26/2002
- Point of Contact
- Cheryl Howe, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 690-5552, Fax (202) 690-5698, - Cheryl Howe, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 690-5552, Fax (202) 690-5698,
- E-Mail Address
-
cheryl.howe@hhs.gov, cheryl.howe@hhs.gov
- Description
- Special Notice: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for Bi-Directional Exchange Information and Methodology. NO SOLICATION EXISTS; THEREFORE, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the FBO. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Federal Grant Streamlining Program (FGSP), is currently researching potential business solutions for support of a common application and reporting system for Federal financial assistance management. The Federal Grant Streamlining Program is a Federal government-wide effort authorized by Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements, improve the delivery of services to the public, and facilitate greater coordination among those responsible for delivering such services. DHHS is interested in industry's capability to develop tools to enable the Federal government to electronically receive grant applications and reports. Specifically, the FGSP is exploring the capability to conduct electronic grants (e-Grants), using existing desktop, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software, and web-based/web-enabled applications. E-Grants, in this context is the ability to electronically publicize grant opportunities, receive applications of various sizes from state and local governments, non-profit, and for-profit entities and send/issue resulting grants, as well as subsequent reporting and grant administration tasks using HTML, XML, and EDI formats. Applications are submitted using designated Federal government forms. or documents. Any proposed tool must create a package of forms and documents that can be secured from tampering after being signed by the initiator. Any proposed tool should allow for these documents to be exchanged electronically, legally sustainable, and provide assurance that: 1) the person/entity exchanging the information is in fact who they are representing themselves to be, 2) the information exchanged can only be received by the person/entity for whom the information is intended, and 3) the information has not been changed since moving from the originator to the receiving party. Electronic signature software is one method for providing such assurances. Proposed tools to receive electronic applications must consider the limitations of the various email and web-based systems. Also, such electronic applications must be able to be transported securely to a location accessible only to the Federal government-granting agency. Implementation across the Federal government is essential to DHHS; therefore tools should be easily introduced and implemented across agencies. Electronic tools must be easily utilized at no or little cost, to the extent necessary, by entities submitting applications. Consideration should be given to interoperability across all phases of the grant lifecycle. IN ADDITION, LONG-TERM COSTS OF MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. DHHS, FGSP is most interested and strongly encourages your insight, comments, and creative suggestions in this matter. Even if your company only distributes the product, or provides a single element of the bi-directional exchange process, feel free to give us feedback with what you could provide. In addition, your company's ability to provide us any information or networking leads as to what partnering relationships and innovative approaches other organizations are implementing to this end would be appreciated. Share-in-savings, or cooperative agreements are encouraged. GENERAL MARKETING LITERATURE IS DISCOURAGED, AND WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION. SERIOUS respondents are invited to submit comments or questions via electronic transmission to Diane.SymesThompson@hhs.gov In responding, reference #RFI-4-02-HHS-OS. Responses are due by 4:00 PM, local time, on 2/11/02. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review.
- Record
- SN20020111/00012826-020110090115 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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