SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Support for the NCI Community Cancer Centers Program
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- SS-NCI-110051-MW
- Archive Date
- 4/26/2011
- Point of Contact
- Melissa R. Ward, Phone: 301-402-4509, Caren N Rasmussen, Phone: (301) 402-4509
- E-Mail Address
-
wardmr@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
(wardmr@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Support for the NCI Community Cancer Centers Program. Notice Number: SS-NCI-110051-MW Issued By: National Cancer Institute (NCI), (http://www.nci.nih.gov) Office of Acquisitions (OA) Key Dates: Capability Statement Due Date: April 11, 2011. General Information: This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Purpose: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified small business concerns including 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of providing the services described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Description of Information to be included in the Capability Statement: Description of Requirements: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is studying ways to accelerate the delivery of cancer care and research in community-based locations through the development of an NCI Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP), that shall enable the provision of state-of-the-art, multi-specialty care and early phase clinical trials. The program shall improve the reach to 80-85% of cancer patients across the country who do not have access to NCI-designated Cancer Centers. The focus shall be on creating sustainable programs to improve outcomes for:  prevention, screening, and treatment  increased participation in clinical trials (provide access to the earliest phase of translational research)  a reduction in healthcare disparities  increased participation in biospecimen initiatives to further translational research opportunities, and  advancement of NCI/HHS initiatives for Health Information Technology. The contractor shall provide support to convert concepts into functional tasks for the NCCCP sites, as well as for NCI program staff and SAIC-F program staff who shall be facilitating implementation at the sites. Recommendations and guidance on the changing healthcare delivery system, insurance payment systems, and effective implementation strategies shall be provided to convert concepts into successful programs. Participation in evaluation components and communication strategies shall also be provided. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:  Health Administration background.  Leadership experience such as executive level operations and healthcare board of directors' experience in the operations and management of health systems, networks and partnerships, including processes to develop new partnerships and organizational structures.  Experience in coordinating and integrating multi-organizational health systems, as demonstrated by management experience for the initial formation and ongoing operation of health systems and joint ventures between hospitals, and hospitals and physicians which reflect an understanding of different organizational models and network structures.  Experience with community-based health care facilities, as demonstrated by executive level operations experience in different market and state settings; clinical product line development experience including cancer; physician relations experience including oncology specialties; responsibility for programs to address healthcare disparities, the development of IT strategies and investment plans for healthcare organizations; and experience with pathology and surgical services.  Expertise through executive leadership positions and board of directors' experience in overseeing complex healthcare systems with large budgets and staff, and management experience with community cancer center programs. Line responsibility and specific operations experience to include Profit and Loss, cost accounting, and payer reimbursement experience with a continuum of care (hospitals, outpatient programs/clinics, hospice) and budgets of at least $400 million and oversight of at least 3,000 employees.  Demonstrated skills relating to quality improvement and results-based performance metrics in health care delivery, as demonstrated by responsibility for Quality of Care programs, experience with metrics and dashboard development for monitoring organizational performance, experience establishing a quality of care consortium across multiple organizations with an electronic database, utilization of evidence based practices and comparisons against quality benchmarks, and Joint Commission accreditation experience.  Experience in strategic planning, compliance and advocacy relations are required to develop this plan, such as the development and implementation of strategic plans. NAICS Code and Size Standard: In the event an RFQ is issued, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990 with a size standard of $7.0M is being considered. How to Submit a Response: Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single space, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NCI personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. Due Date: Capability statements are due no later than 11a.m. April 11, 2011. Number of Copies and Delivery Point: Please submit your response as follows: If hand-delivered or delivery service: If using U.S. Postal Service Melissa Ward - Contract Specialist Melissa Ward - Contract Specialist 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 6072 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 6072 Rockville, MD 20852-7194 Rockville, MD 20852-7194 All capability statements sent in response to the Sources Sought Notice must be submitted in writing to Melissa Ward. All responses must be received at NCI by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. No faxed or electronic mail submissions will be accepted. Point of Contact: Inquiries concerning this Notice may be direct to: Melissa Ward Contract Specialist 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 6070 Rockville, MD 20852-7194 wardmr@mail.nih.gov
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