SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC)
- Notice Date
- 2/1/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 524298
— All Other Insurance Related Activities
- 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
- HHSM-500-2013-RFP-0019
- Point of Contact
- Gillian J. Goldthwaite, Phone: 4107868900, R. Salem Fussell, Phone: 4107868859
- E-Mail Address
-
gillian.goldthwaite@cms.hhs.gov, salem.fussell@cms.hhs.gov
(gillian.goldthwaite@cms.hhs.gov, salem.fussell@cms.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) Pre-solicitation Notice: The purpose of this contract is to obtain a Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) Contractor to provide specified services in support of the Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) benefit within the "traditional" Medicare FFS program. The Contractor shall facilitate, coordinate, and support activities among various Medicare contractors with DMEPOS-related responsibilities (e.g., DME Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), DME Program Safeguard Contractors (PSCs), Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), the National Supplier Clearinghouse, etc.) as well as other agencies (at the federal and state levels of government) and other stakeholders. The PDAC contractor will perform the following functions and as further described in the Statement of Work: HCPCS Coding Process for DMEPOS, Provide Medicare Coding Advice and Guidance, Establish and Distribute Pricing Files for Certain Drugs and DMEPOS, Statistical Analysis and Reporting, and, other miscellaneous activities. The Contractor shall receive and control Medicare national DMEPOS claims data from CMS. The Contractor conducts a variety of different supplier services, including answering written inquiries and providing Medicare guidance and advice on coding of DMEPOS claims. The Contractor answers a wide-range of questions from DMEPOS suppliers and other stakeholders from across the country. The Contractor will operate and maintain a web-based tool used by suppliers and other stakeholders to facilitate coding claims for DMEPOS. The Contractor performs complex statistical analyses of Medicare FFS DMEPOS claims data and reports on trends, significant changes and other relevant factors. The Contractor stores and maintains this information in a data warehouse. The Contractor maintains statistical reports, data analyses and other statistical information in a web-based environment that is easily accessible to the ZPICs, DME PSCs, DME MACs, NSC, CMS and certain law enforcement staff. The Contractor controls access to this environment through user passwords and other physical, administrative, and technical safeguards. The Contractor develops and maintains a crosswalk for certain drugs from the NDC code to an appropriate HCPCS code. The Contractor codes and prices certain oral anti-cancer drugs. These activities have major component tasks as specified in the SOW. CMS anticipates releasing a solicitation for the PDAC on or about February 19, 2013. The contract will include a base year plus four one-year options. The anticipated proposal due date is March 20, 2013 with an anticipated award date of June 15, 2013. This solicitation is expected to be issued as pending availability of funds.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/HCFA/AGG/HHSM-500-2013-RFP-0019/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD at time of award, United States
- Record
- SN02978167-W 20130203/130201234625-cc44e30516262c4d38b421896064ed67 (fbodaily.com)
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