SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- To prepare and submit the Prenatal Immunization Status and Adult Immunization Status measures for endorsement consideration to the NQF - Notice of intent to sole source
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Acquisition Management Services, 7700 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland, 20857, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- OS222104
- Point of Contact
- Azeb Mengistu, Phone: 3014924888
- E-Mail Address
-
azeb.mengistu@psc.hhs.gov
(azeb.mengistu@psc.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose this requirement is to prepare and submit the Prenatal Immunization Status and Adult Immunization Status measures for endorsement consideration to the NQF. This process includes preparing NQF testing, evidence and measure submission forms; presenting to NQF evaluation committee meetings; and responding to public comment and other questions from committee members and NQF staff. Intent to Sole Source: Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Acquisition Management Services (AMS) on behalf of Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) intends to sole source to: National Committee for Quality Assurance 1100 13th St NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC, 20005-4285 (202) 955-1783 NVPO has previously contracted with NCQA to develop two immunization-related quality measures. Both measures underwent rigorous testing and development, and are now ready to be submitted to the National Quality Forum for inclusion into the HEDIS data set, a tool used by more than 90 percent of America's health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service. A crucial part of this is shepherding the two measures through the endorsement process, which includes preparing National Quality Forum (NQF) testing, evidence and measure submission forms; presenting to NQF evaluation committee meetings; and responding to public comment and other questions from committee members and NQF staff. NCQA, as the primary investigators and developers of the measures, are solely positioned to navigate NQF's rigorous, intricate process, which includes detailed questioning regarding the technical aspects of the measures, the development processes, and other deeply embedded details of the measure. Additionally, the institutional knowledge associated with developing the measures (and that is necessary for endorsement) cannot be transferred to another vendor without substantial, unreasonable time- and cost-delays. It is in the government's best interest to secure a contract with NCQA to pursue this logical final step in the endorsement process efficiently and successfully. The purpose this requirement is to prepare and submit the Prenatal Immunization Status and Adult Immunization Status measures for endorsement consideration to the NQF. This process includes preparing NQF testing, evidence and measure submission forms; presenting to NQF evaluation committee meetings; and responding to public comment and other questions from committee members and NQF staff. This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have determined that they can provide the same services may submit product information and a capabilities statement addressing their specific abilities regarding this requirement. The email subject line must reference OS222104. All responses are due by July 13, 2018, at NOON EST and can be sent to Azeb Mengistu at azeb.mengistu@psc.hhs.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
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