SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network (CROWN)
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, 7500 Security Blvd., C2-21-15, Baltimore, Maryland, 21244-1850
- ZIP Code
- 21244-1850
- Solicitation Number
- RFP-CMS-2009-8A-CROWN
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2009
- Point of Contact
- Christine E. Nagengast,, Phone: 410-786-1009, Jaime Galvez,, Phone: 410-786-5701
- E-Mail Address
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cnagengast@cms.hhs.gov, jaime.galvez@cms.hhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8a Competitive
- Description
- The purpose of this Pre-Solicitation Notice is to obtain services to support the Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-enabled Network (CROWN) Systems Development & Maintenance. This information is being provided as informational only and it does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. All efforts shall be performed in accordance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements and shall meet the objectives of increasing efficiency and effectiveness of operations and timely implementation of statutory and regulatory requirements. This is a Set Aside for 8(a) business. The estimated level of effort for the contract is approximately 75,000 hours per year (Base + 6). CMS anticipates awarding this contract in July/August 2009; the Period of Performance will be Base + 6 12-month option years. The current contractor that develops and maintains the CROWN application group is Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). If you have any questions regarding this solicitation, you may only contact the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, contacting anyone else that may be listed may jeopardize the integrity of the solicitation. History: The Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-enabled Network (CROWN) application group, supports the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network program, ESRD dialysis providers, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) community. CROWN is an application group currently consisting of the Renal Management Information System (REMIS), the Standard Information Management System (SIMS), and the Vital Information System to Improve Outcomes in Nephrology (VISION) along with all associated databases and architecture. In February 2009 the first version of two new systems, (CROWNWeb) and the QualityNet Identity Provisioning System (QIPS), will be placed in production. These new systems will become part of the CROWN application group and SIMS and VISION will be retired. Prior to CROWN, each ESRD Network was responsible for developing solutions to meet the data entry and reporting requirements of their Statement of Work. Besides the obvious inefficiencies of redundant systems and costs, each ESRD Network had different competencies related to automated data processing (ADP) activities. Since the inception of CROWN, the functions of CROWN have encompassed support, standardization, and development of data, software, and standards for the ESRD Network community. With the release of CROWNWeb V1.0, CROWN will continue to evolve with innovative technology to meet the challenges of supporting and interfacing directly with the ESRD Network community and surrounding healthcare industry. The CROWN User Community refers to the ESRD Networks, ESRD dialysis facilities, CMS Central and Regional Offices, and other organizations/partners that may be incorporated in support of CMS initiatives. This application group services the daily, ongoing support that the CROWN User Community needs to fulfill their contractual requirements in a manner supportive of an ongoing quality improvement program, a legislatively mandated ESRD patient registry (See Public Law 95-292, Section (c)(1)(A); 42 CFR, Chapter IV, Part 476; and Public Law 92-603, Section 299I), and the 2008 ESRD Provider Conditions for Coverage. Description of work: The contractor shall provide a program management team that assists CMS in managing the CROWN development and maintenance efforts; identifies and reports to CMS any potential risk factors that may inhibit or impede the performance of any task; facilitate the development of new system releases; assists CMS with the management of each product; manages timelines; ensures the full development of business requirements and system requirements in the format and with the specific tools approved by CMS; assists in the preparation of white papers, presentations, position papers, etc. to enable CMS to make appropriate, efficient, effective decisions/options; develops and maintains program management plans. The vast majority of business requirements for the CROWN application group are collected and defined by another contractor; however, the contractor for this work shall participate in the review and refinement of these business requirements and then shall perform a system and resource impact analysis for each requirement. The work during this phase will culminate in the setting of scope for the next release. The business requirements defined during the Business Requirements Definition phase shall be translated by the contractor into specific application requirements through the inventory and catalogue of functional requirements – functional requirements must be traceable back to the business requirements. These definition phases shall follow standard SDLC processes, procedures, and documentation guidelines. The contract will include the following scope of services: 1. The contractor shall develop and maintain program management plans. A program management plan will at a minimum describe the components of a program and the interrelationship between applications, warehouses/database, reports, and websites. 2. The Contractor shall assist in the refinement of requirements such that they are made correct, complete, clear, consistent, testable, traceable, feasible, modular, and design-independent. 3. The contractor shall coordinate Joint application Development (JAD) meetings and manage all administrative tasks for these meetings. This includes facilitation, agendas, minutes, etc. 4. The contractor shall assist CMS with project management of all products through the System Development Life Cycle. Minimum Contractor Requirements: The minimum contractor requirements are written proof of a CMMI Level II Certification (SCAMPI Report) at time of award. Teaming arrangements are encouraged.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Record
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