SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) Medicaid Data Linkage and Analyses
- Notice Date
- 6/21/2021 7:24:04 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA(AG)-SBSS-75N95021Q00251
- Response Due
- 7/6/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/21/2021
- Point of Contact
- Fred Ettehadieh
- E-Mail Address
-
Fred.Ettehadieh@nih.gov
(Fred.Ettehadieh@nih.gov)
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. �An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition.� It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.� Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes.� No award will be made as a result of this notice.� The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice.� This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background and Objectives: � The Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study is a longitudinal study on a representative sample of Baltimore residents to understand the impact of disparities on health outcomes. HANDLS is an ongoing study. Thus far, HANDLS has collected extensive information on the health status of over 3,000 individuals since 2004, including self?reported health care utilization, physiological and psychological wellbeing, social supports and environmental characteristics, and vital signs. Data have been collected in five waves, each of which include a set of standard study questions and tests in addition to wave?specific items of interest. These data have provided the base for over 200 academic journal articles covering a range of topics from cell biology to psychological wellbeing (https://handls.nih.gov). The objective of the present contract is to provide administrative healthcare records of Medicaid service use by HANDLS participants so investigators can link objective diagnostic and procedural data to health outcomes over time. Project Requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed. The Contractor shall deliver electronic data on Medicaid utilization for HANDLS participants. These data shall include enrollment, claims, and encounter data from the Maryland Medicaid Management Information System as well as monthly chronic condition assignments for HANDLS study participants.� The Contractor shall match all available Medicaid records at the individual participant level for all available data from 2002 to present. The Contractor shall also provide a report containing a set of statistical tests to determine if Medicaid?covered HANDLS participants are a representative subset of the entire Maryland Medicaid population. Using their expertise in the demographics of the Medicare cohort, the Contractor shall explore and recommend methods for adjusting the �unrepresentativeness� of the HANDLS sample that would enable an extrapolation to a broader population. Delivery or Deliverables: The Contractor shall provide the following deliverables: � Maryland Medicare utilization electronic data linked to HANDLS identifiers � A report on the representativeness of HANDLS participants compared with subscribers in Maryland Medicaid services Anticipated Period of Performance:� The anticipated period of performance:� Base Year: �August 1, 2021 � July 31, 2022; Option Year 1: �August 1, 2022 � July 31, 2023 Capability Statement: Small business concerns that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately.� Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Small businesses must also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested small businesses are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, reference the solicitation notice number. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2� x 11� paper size, with 1� top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirements and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein.� A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) pages.� The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. All capability statements sent in response to this Small Business Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Fred Ettehadieh, Contracting Officer, by email at fred.ettehadieh@nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Facsimile responses are not acceptable. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response.� No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.� The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.� Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization�s qualifications to perform the work.� Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.� After review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities.� However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.� The solicitation release date is pending.� Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06037799-F 20210623/210621230117 (samdaily.us)
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