SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Request for Information
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2021 8:22:57 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality Baltimore MD 21244 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21244
- Solicitation Number
- 08022021
- Response Due
- 8/9/2021 6:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/24/2021
- Point of Contact
- Nathaniel Dean, Phone: (443)-821-4275
- E-Mail Address
-
Nathaniel.Dean@cms.hhs.gov
(Nathaniel.Dean@cms.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- Market Research: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services is looking into potential sources to provide the services outlined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).� To gauge a company�s capabilities and to assess your firm�s potential to provide these services, we are requesting a maximum 5-page response that�addresses the below questions.� What is your firm�s ability to acquire the appropriate skill sets to support a technology stack including but not limited to C-Sharp, C++, Crystal Reports and others? What is your firm�s ability to support remote Oracle databases, which exist in 53 State locations and 10 CMS locations (formerly regional offices) including coordination of application updates as well as standard operations and maintenance activities including adhering to all CMS security conditions and constraints? How would your firm plan for the large volume of knowledge transfer that would needed to occur to support the complex business rules as well as technical requirements that have accumulated for greater than 15 years in the system? Please describe your firm�s ability to make changes, gather data, create reports, etc. in a short period of time (days)? What acquisition vehicles does your firm currently hold a contract (GSA MAS Schedule, NASA SUP, SPARC, Etc.)? Format Requirements (RFI Response): Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches. Font shall be Times New Roman Size 12 with no less than single spacing between lines. Page margins may be no less than 1 inch on both sides. Charts, graphs, and tables may be no less than 9-point font Times New Roman. Tables and graphics may be landscape and all other text must be portrait. Submissions may include a cover page that has the companies' name, contact information, DUNS etc. Vendor's who opt to deviate from these instructions risk their information not being reviewed. Submission Requirements: Submissions to this request for information shall be no longer than 5 pages (1 Page -Cover Page, 4-page response to above questions, half page of offeror questions). Due Monday, August 9th 2021, 9:00am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)� Submissions should be made to the following email address: DQCS_Proposal_Submission@cms.hhs.gov Notice Disclaimers: This request for information (RFI) will assist CMS in gaining insight into the marketplace and understand contractor's capabilities. The information obtained from the vendor community may or may not be used to support the planning of a potential future CMS requirement. This is a market research effort; it does not commit the Government to any one strategy or approach. The Government will NOT reimburse any offeror for costs associated with the development of responses or participation in this market research effort. Any information provided by the offeror can be used in the development of a Government requirement or approach. This posting does not commit the Government to the release of a future solicitation or to any specific contracting strategy.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/369f26d8f6d844d29314efe8dc400866/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06082004-F 20210804/210802230124 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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