SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Implementation Guide Maintenance and Vocabulary Development for Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) standard serving the National Healthcare and Safety Network (NHSN) - Attachment No. 1
- Notice Date
- 12/29/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2010-N-11869
- Archive Date
- 1/29/2010
- Point of Contact
- Berta L Biltz, Phone: 770-488-2643
- E-Mail Address
-
boh9@cdc.gov
(boh9@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Experience/Past Performance Matrix Payment and Delivery Schedule This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 2010-N-11869 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 29. This procurement has been set aside 100 percent for Small Businesses. The associated NAICS code and small business size standard are 541618 and $7 Million. The total period of performance under this contract shall be 12 months from date of award. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks to extend its use of standard vocabulary in the Health Level Seven (HL7) Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) implementation specifications under development reporting beyond healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) data from healthcare facilities that use vendor infection control surveillance applications to CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Phase IV of the CDA for HAI reporting project will extend technical guidance for reporting additional NHSN event types, previously developed in Phases I, II and III of the project, to a new set of reporting requirements. These reporting requirements include vocabulary needed to convey HAI data in accordance with (1) NHSN specifications, (2) healthcare informatics and information technology standards, and (3) Public Health Information Network Vocabulary Access and Distribution System (PHIN VADS) requirements. Phase IV of the CDA for HAI reporting project will provide a standards-based solution that enables healthcare facilities that use commercial infection control surveillance applications, electronic health record systems (EHRs) and electronic medication administration record systems (eMAR) to report Pharmacy, Dialysis and Blood Safety event data to NHSN without manually enter into NHSN. CDC goals are 1) to provide additional options for submitting data to NHSN, the CDA work products shall be maintained and updated as needed; and 2) to use healthcare industry standard vocabulary for collecting HAI data from disparate infection control surveillance systems. To achieve CDC's goal of using healthcare industry standard vocabulary for collecting data from disparate software applications the following objectives must be accomplished: • Dialysis Event Form; Dialysis Denominator Form; (2 forms) o Outpatient Dialysis Survey o Dialysis Event • Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) and Pharmacy Data - Monthly Report Form (1 form) o Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Pharmacy Data - Monthly Report Form • Biovigilance event forms (4 forms) o Hemovigilance Incident o Blood Product Incident Summary Data o Monthly Reporting Denominators o Adverse Reaction Thus, CDC seeks services of a qualified contractor to provide the following tasks and sub-tasks: 1. Develop Implementation Guide additions including clinical statement design 2. Produce complete sample instance document (XML) 3. Develop generate-narrative transform 4. Develop Schematron and test files 5. Modify display transform 6. Incorporate vocabulary into PHIN VADS 7. Attend Spring and Fall HL7 WGM (travel expenses and hours for 1 person) 8. Migrate templates into data element database The following Far Clauses apply: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and within 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, the following applies: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). Privacy act applicability: The resulting contractor is expected to be familiar with Privacy Act duties and responsibilities. The following link is provided to access HHS Privacy Act Policy: http://www.cdc.gov/privacyrule/. Except for travel, payment for all deliverables will be made on the basis of FFP. FFP payments require completion, delivery and acceptance by the CDC of specific deliverables/tasks/subtasks. Travel will be processed in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-4, Alt. 1 (Feb. 2007. ), Payment under Time and Materials (T&M). Travel is considered "Material" and is to be performed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations and/or the Joint Travel Regulation. The contractor may be required to submit evidence supporting any claim for travel related expenses. For additional information on the Federal Travel Regulations, see http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/41cfr300-1_99.html. The following FAR provision and addenda apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. Notwithstanding Clause 52.212-1, Offerors are required to submit their proposals electronically (via e-mail) in MS Word or MS Excel files to Bbiltz@cdc.gov. The following format is required as e-mail subject: The Solicitation No: 2010-N-11869 (Where "2010-N-11869" is the respective RFP or Solicitation No. and "KT" are the first two letters of the respective Contractor's name; and ".doc" and ".xls" are the format extensions.) Further, Proposals shall be submitted in two severable parts: Part I, Technical Proposal, and Part II, the Business Proposal. Offerors are responsible for providing accurate and complete information for evaluation. (Failure to do so may rule the quote unacceptable.) Part I: The Technical Proposal: The following information is required for technical evaluation: 1. Experience and Qualification: To demonstrate experience and qualifications, quoters shall show how their experience developing CDA implementation guidance for public health uses will enhance the prospects for successful implementation guidance for HAI reporting. Prior success in introducing and gaining approval for CDA work products from the Health Level Seven (HL7) Structured Documents Work Group (SDWG) will facilitate establishing the CDA for HAI reporting data as a HL7 standard. 2. Technical Approach: Quoters shall provide a technical description, in as much detail as possible, reflecting the offeror's understanding of the government requirements. It shall include the experience and qualifications of key personnel for the job. The technical approach shall explain in detail HOW the quoter proposes to meet each aspect of the proposed SOW as follows: i. Demonstrate how the project is to be organized, staffed, and managed including how the management and coordination of consultant and/or subcontractor efforts will be accomplished. ii. Identify clearly the name and title of the person who will provide program direction. iii. Provide a description of the tasks to be performed under the order and a schedule for their completion (milestone schedule) by period of performance. iv. Explain how the quality for all services and tasks proposed for this project will be accomplished and the proposed quality control plan. 3. Past Performance: Past performance is one indicator of the offeror's ability to perform the contract successfully by delivering with predictability and reliability with adequately staffed, trained, sufficient technical and human resource availability. The government will evaluate different customers' opinions about how well (quality) and cost effectively the offeror has satisfied their requirements. Offerors shall provide as part of their proposal a list of clients or former clients for whom they have performed same or similar work to the one required by this solicitation during the past 5 years. Offerors shall provide this information in a format similar to the Past Performance/Experience matrix provided as Attachment No. 2 to this solicitation. Offerors are also required to submit at least three past performance evaluations or letters of reference obtained from previous clients during the past five years. Part II: The Business Proposal: Offerors shall provide the price of each deliverable in accordance with Attachment No. 1. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, and the following evaluation factors listed in descending order of importance apply: Experience and Qualification, Technical Approach, and Past Performance. When evaluating past performance, the Government may 1) contact the references provided by the offeror; 2) obtain information from any other source that is available; or 3) just evaluate the letters of references/performance evaluations provided. Offerors shall ensure that the information on their past performance is accurate, complete and updated. Failure to do so may result in a negative past performance assessment. Price is an important factor for award, but the non-price factors when combined are more important than Price. CDC reserves the right to award the contract to an offeror who may not be the lowest in price. Offerors shall be registered with CCR Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in accordance with subparagraph (t) of Clause 52.212-4 of this solicitation, to be eligible for award. Offerors shall also complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. All FAR clauses and provisions can be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Electronic proposals are due by Midnight(EST), January 14, 2010, at the following e-mail address: Bbiltz@cdc.gov. Facsimile proposals are not authorized. Technical inquiries shall be e-mailed by January 11, 2010 to BBiltz@cdc.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Proposals received after the time and date set for receipt will not be considered for award. *****
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