MODIFICATION
R -- Compliance Training, Education & Outreach
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- 7500 Security Blvd. C2-21-15 Baltimore MD 21244-1850
- ZIP Code
- 21244-1850
- Solicitation Number
- CMS-91005
- Response Due
- 5/20/2009
- Point of Contact
- Chip Farmer, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-786-1997
- E-Mail Address
-
edward.farmer@cms.hhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Compliance Training, Education and Outreach THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of businesses that have the capability to support CMS in compliance training, education and outreach to CMS central and regional offices, Medicare Advantage (MA) and Prescription Drug Program organizations. CMS in interested in responses to this notice from Small Businesses (including 8a companies, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Woman-owned Small Businesses and Small Disadvantaged Businesses), as well as Large Businesses. The responses to this notice will be used to help determine our contracting strategy The contractor shall provide necessary compliance training, education and outreach to CMS staff, internal and external stakeholders. The primary responsibility of the Contractor will be assisting in the development and implementation of compliance training, education and outreach models, tools and protocols related to compliance effectiveness programs and audit redesign. The training, education and outreach models, tools and protocols will extend to internal and external stakeholders via webinars, compliance and enforcement conferences and on-line training sessions. This operation requires training facilitators to have knowledge of the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug programs as well as an understanding of the needs of CMS internal and external stakeholders. DESCRIPTION OF TASKS Tasks under this potential action will focus primarily on assisting in the development and implementation of compliance training, education and outreach models, tools and protocols related to compliance effectiveness programs and audit redesign. More specifically, offerors will be required to demonstrate that they have extensive and successful experience in providing a full-range of key activities in support of CMS training, education and outreach. These tasks include:  Establishing, analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, testing and evaluating training, education and outreach models, tools and protocols related to compliance effectiveness programs and audit redesign. The training, education and outreach models, tools and protocols developed must be in the format of webinars, e-learning/distance learning, digital recordings, pic-tel, video production, conferences and other technologically advanced systems. REQUIRED DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Any potential offeror must demonstrate the following:  Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of CMS internal and external stakeholders.  Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Programs.  Demonstrated knowledge, and experience with providing training, education and outreach programs, via webinars, e-learning/distance learning, digital recordings, pic-tel, conferences, video production, and other technologically advanced systems.  Ability to store, retrieve and analyze data files.  Ability to produce weekly, monthly and annual reports of all activities.  Ability to produce ad-hoc reports in response to CMS inquiries. Along with the above, the following specific information is requested: (a) company descriptive literature; (b) specific related corporate experience; (c) experience with the type of performance expectations mentioned above; and (d) references (to include a point of contact and phone number) with first hand knowledge of the experience cited in (b), and (c) above; (e) Business information outlined below. Business information: a. DUNS b. Company Name c. Company Address d. Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address e. Type of company under NAICS: 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (Size Standard: $7 million), as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All potential offerors must be registered on the CCR located at http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp. Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. f. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought g. Point of Contact, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. The synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All information submitted in response to this announcement must arrive on or before the closing date. All capability statements can be submitted via e-mail, facsimile, or regular mail to the point of contact listed below. Responses must be submitted no later than May 20, 2009. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages. Resumes of key people are limited to 2 pages and may be submitted as an attachment, which will not count towards the page limit. Documentation should be sent to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Attn: Edward “Chip” Farmer, Contract Specialist Office of Acquisitions and Grants Management Acquisitions and Grants Group Division of Beneficiary Support Contracts Mailstop: C2-21-15 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Point of Contact Name: Edward Farmer, Contract Specialist Phone: 410-786-5161 Fax: 410-786-9088 Email: edward.farmer@cms.hhs.gov NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (07-MAY-2009); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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