SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- National Quality Forum Membership Renewal
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- 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
- OCSQ-393-2013-0465
- Archive Date
- 6/25/2013
- Point of Contact
- Phillip Harrell, Phone: 410-786-8635, Lucille Maria Lee, Phone: 410-786-5447
- E-Mail Address
-
phillip.harrell@cms.hhs.gov, lucille.lee@cms.hhs.gov
(phillip.harrell@cms.hhs.gov, lucille.lee@cms.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to the National Quality Forum (NQF), 1030 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 for membership renewal for CMS's Center of Clinical Standards and Quality Office. The sole source award will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 235 ( C ) ( 1 ) as implemented by FAR6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A justification and approval is currently being processed for this requirement. This requirement is intended as a sole source procurement because NQF is currently the only nationally recognized voluntary consensus standards entity for healthcare quality measures organizations as defined by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA). NQF was created to implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting. CMS REQUIREMENTS: CMS uses NQF endorsed quality measures for QIO initiatives and many of its quality reporting, public reporting, and value based purchasing programs. CMS has a need to keep its measurement standards up to date, consistent with new science, and available to the public. NAICS CODES: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and the size standard is 500 employees. INTERESTED PARTIES: All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. In order to qualify as a potential contractor for this procurement, the organization must provide valid, reliable and standardized health care performance measures to support and advance public accountability, quality improvement efforts, increased patient safety, and value based purchasing. The organization must also meet the NTTAA requirements for a consensus endorsement. To be considered, interested vendors must submit technical literature describing their capability to effectively satisfy this requirement, as well as terms and conditions and a complete price quote within 5 days of this notice, to the following electronic mail address: phillip.harrell@cms.hhs.gov. DISCLAIMER: This notice is not a Request for Proposals or a Solicitation, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is not a commitment from the Government. The Government will not reimburse any bid or proposal costs as a result of this notice. No solicitation exists and requests for a copy of the solicitation will be disregarded. However, any future solicitation that will be open to competition will be subsequently issued on FedBizOpps in order to permit firms to respond.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/HCFA/AGG/OCSQ-393-2013-0465/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland, 21244, United States
- Zip Code: 21244
- Zip Code: 21244
- Record
- SN03078494-W 20130605/130603235100-0f4963aa242d9ed9c23bf8cb98be0a38 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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