SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO CMS DATA ACCESS INITIATIVES AND INNOVATION - SOWTEC
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting 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
- OEM-393-2013-0005
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2013
- Point of Contact
- Lucille Maria Lee, Phone: 410-786-5447
- E-Mail Address
-
lucille.lee@cms.hhs.gov
(lucille.lee@cms.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- STRATEGIC PLANNING SOW/TEC This is Request for Quotation prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included with this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to award on a competitive basis, under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13 (Dollar Threshold of $150,000). A firm fixed price award. The contractor shall assist the Center for Strategic Planning (CSP) in ensuring the successful development and coordination of initiatives related to maximizing access to CMS data. One specific initiative to which the contractor will provide particular consultation and advice is the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) project. Further, the contractor will make recommendations, advise, and assist in the design and development of other related project initiatives upon request. In early 2009, President Obama issued an Executive Order calling for greater transparency in federal programs. As a part of that directive and because of initiatives already underway at CMS, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Health and Human Services (HHS) has worked closely with CMS to identify develop, and implement initiatives that further those goals. A variety of projects are underway, whose active coordination will ensure a better outcome. One key initiative is being managed by the CSP whereby the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is creating visualization tools, advanced analytics and a variety of prototypes for data delivery and structure. It is the intent of these ORNL projects that they assist CMS in maximizing use of its data more efficiently both internally and externally. Further, as CMS is developing numerous initiatives to innovate in health care, it needs assistance with critical analysis and strategic thinking to ensure maximum effectiveness of these innovations. The purpose of this contract is to ensure the successful development and coordination of initiatives related to maximizing access to CMS data. The contractor shall work with the Office of Enterprise Business (OEB), the Office of Information Services (OIS), the Chief Operating Officer's office, and the CTO of HHS to ensure active coordination and effective progress on CMS data access projects. The contractor shall also provide advice, guidance, and direction to the ORNL to the extent ORNL is the site for the data platform or the analytics required in developing the CMS data tools, as well as advise and assist in the design and development of other related initiatives upon request. The Statement of Work and Technical Evaluation Criteria are attached. Responses shall be no more than 10 pages and shall include the following: 1) Technical Understand and Approach, and 2) Price - fully loaded labor rate and anticipated hours. All responsible sources must be registered @ www.sam.gov. The period of performance is March 1, 2013 - August 30, 2013. The NAICS code is 541611. Responses must be sent electronically in MS Word Format to Lucille.Lee@cms.hhs.gov no later than 11:00am on February 14, 2013. ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY 11:00AM ON FEBRUARY 7, 2013. QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED BY TELEPHONE.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/HCFA/AGG/OEM-393-2013-0005/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7500 Security Blvd., B3-27-15, Baltimore, Maryland, 21244, United States
- Zip Code: 21244
- Zip Code: 21244
- Record
- SN02977328-W 20130202/130131235006-be75673131f1913eebca3513d9ba2196 (fbodaily.com)
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