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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 23, 2013 FBO #4109
DOCUMENT

R -- Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients (SHEP) Program - Attachment

Notice Date

2/21/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contracting Activity Central;6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
 

ZIP Code

44131
 

Solicitation Number

VA70113I0090
 

Response Due

3/4/2013
 

Archive Date

6/2/2013
 

Point of Contact

Kathleen Klotzbach, Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

ney,
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The purpose of this Modification is to provide the attached, Revised DRAFT - Performance Work Statement (PWS) and to update the Government Questions from Page 3 of the Original RFI document. The updated Technical, PWS, and Acquisition Questions for vendor responses follow: Technical Questions: 1.What kind of sample selection strategies do you employ and why? 2.What modes of survey administration do you use in data collections? 3.What kinds of patient-mix adjustment methodologies do you use in data analysis? 4.What statistical modeling procedures do you utilize for analyzing survey results? 5.What reporting tools do you use to present results of the survey(s)? 6.How do you handle white mail processing and comment control? 7.What type of Quality Control procedures do you utilize to in data collection, analysis, validation, and reporting? 8.Describe your survey development process. Performance Work Statement Questions 9.Are any of the requirements included in the draft PWS unreasonable and/or unattainable? If so, why? 10.What alternative requirements should VA consider using that would meet the intent of the goals/objectives of requirements that appear to be unreasonable and/or unattainable? 11.Please provide any comments and/or questions you may have, as well as your thoughts on the draft PWS. 12.To accomplish the requirements of the PWS, what schedule and timeline would your firm propose? 13.What else has your firm seen that could help better structure the VA offering? Acquisition Questions: 14.Provide an example of a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure that you feel would be the most efficient and effective for this award. 15.Identify potential issues or concerns (from your previous experience) that should be addressed by the VA to avoid circumstances where anticipated savings are smaller than expected or realized. 16.How long do you feel it will take your firm to prepare a formal response (technical and price proposal) to a solicitation for this project? 17.What existing contract vehicles does your firm utilize for similar projects? e.g., GSA Schedule 70, GWACS such as GSA Alliant, another GSA contract or BPA, open market (FAR 12&15). Are any of them applicable to this requirement? 18.Do you believe this is a commercial or non-commercial requirement? 19.Regarding payment methodologies and contract types, is your offering suitable for a hybrid Firm Fixed Price/Labor Hours solution (using labor hours for integration/implementation), Time and Materials, or can your firm provide a total Firm Fixed Price solution for the requirement? Is there another suggested contract type that you recommend? 20.Does your firm have experience (past performance data) related to a similar size and scope Federal Government Requirement? 21.Provide your company's pricing model? 22.What is the suggested North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort? 23.Does your firm have any additional questions, comments, or concerns about the framing of this requirement?
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ISC/OISC/VA70113I0090/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA701-13-I-0090 A00001 VA701-13-I-0090 A00001.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=626259&FileName=VA701-13-I-0090-A00001000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=626259&FileName=VA701-13-I-0090-A00001000.docx

 

File Name: VA701-13-I-0090 A00001 Revised DRAFT PWS - SHEP.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=626260&FileName=VA701-13-I-0090-A00001001.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=626260&FileName=VA701-13-I-0090-A00001001.docx

 

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Record

SN02993270-W 20130223/130221234958-1b51cefc6cf4a13ab6fafe9aabfd0907 (fbodaily.com)
 

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