SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Wolters Kluwer Update subscription services
- Notice Date
- 12/14/2023 1:46:46 PM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 513120
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- Contracting Office
- DOL - CAS DIVISION 3 PROCUREMENT WASHINGTON DC 20210 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20210
- Solicitation Number
- ACQ-23-0978
- Response Due
- 12/29/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/13/2024
- Point of Contact
- Mr. John Smithson IV, Phone: 2026939854
- E-Mail Address
-
smithson.john@dol.gov
(smithson.john@dol.gov)
- Description
- This is not a request for proposal. This is a notice of the Government�s intent to issue a sole source award contract to: Wolters Kluwer/Update subscription services Pre-Solicitation Notice Purpose This is a non-personal service contract to provide subscriptions to obtain drug information, data analysis, and drug-pricing extracts for OWCP.� OWCP is seeking specific subscriptions manufactured and available from a sole responsible source.� Background The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers� Compensation Programs (OWCP), National Office has a need for subscriptions to access PriceRX Pro, Lexi-comp Online, and Medi-Span Medi-File V2 from the Wolters Kluwer�s website.� The OWCP Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) vendor cannot share details of its processing because OWCP has no license with Wolters Kluwer to receive proprietary information.� OWCP must have its own subscriptions in order to receive this data and effectively manage the PBM vendor�s activities. Objective The purpose of these subscriptions is to obtain drug information, data analysis, and drug-pricing extracts so that OWCP can analyze pharmaceutical claims processed through the OWCP Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) system.� Scope The contractor shall provide access to PriceRX Pro, Lexi-comp Online, and Medi-Span Medi-File V2 from the Wolters Kluwer�s website to obtain drug information, data analysis, and drug-pricing extracts. Lexi-comp Online is a drug information compendia that provides clear, concise, point-of-care drug information, including dosing, administration, warnings and precautions, drug interactions, and off-label uses through drug monographs in an easily assessable format.� Lexi-comp Online�s Lexi-drugs database has been recognized as an authoritative compendia by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medi-Span Med-File V2 is the foundational drug file that provides a codified drug dictionary, drug vocabulary, and drug pricing for prescriptions drugs and over-the-counter drugs in the United States.�Medi-Span Med-File V2 contains detailed active and inactive ingredient level data and provides unit and package pricing for multiple drug price types, including; Average Wholesale Price (AWP), Wholesale Acquisition Price (WAC), Direct Price (DP), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federal Upper Limit (CMS FUL) and the Generic Equivalent Average Price (GEAP).� The data must also include a table with the historical price of National Drug Codes (NDCs) that have gone off the market; these NDCs are not included in the MF2PRC table. The MF2PRC table is name of a data file package delivered monthly by MEDSPAN that contains pricing. PriceRX is a web-based drug pricing reference and analytical application intended to provide market intelligence on drug products, costs, and therapeutic alternatives.� PriceRX Pro has search, alerts, and reporting capabilities, including searching by manufacturer, NDC, UPC, HRI, trade and generic name, and by GPI.�Reports can be customized to accurately and effectively analyze drug cost information, and it can create email alerts to inform users of recent price and drug data changes.� Price RX Pro contains more than 400,000 products with active and inactive data. Type of Contract The Government anticipates awarding a Fixed Price contract. Period of Performance The total period of performance includes a one (1) 12-month base period and one (1) 12-month option period. Hours of Operation The vendor shall ensure access to its website for the required subscriptions within normal business hours in accordance with the vendor�s commercial services.� � Place of Performance Access to the subscriptions shall be through the vendor�s website. Contracting Officer Representative (COR) The COR shall be identified by separate letter.� The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration.� The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform the oversight necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies.� A letter of designation issued to the COR will be issued stating their responsibilities and limitations.� A copy will also be forwarded to the Contractor outlining those responsibilities and limitations, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates.� The COR is NOT authorized to make changes to any of the terms and conditions of the resulting contract.� Changes shall only be made by the Contracting Officer. Key Personnel N/A Contractor Travel: � Travel is not anticipated PART 2 DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS CONTRACTOR:� A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government.� The term used in this contract refers to the prime. CONTRACTING OFFICER: A person with authority to enter into, administer and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government.� Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR):�� An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract.� Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations.� This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications.� This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract. DEFECTIVE SERVICE:� A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement. DELIVERABLE:� Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes. KEY PERSONNEL:� Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS.� When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal. ACRONYMS:� CO������������������������������ Contracting Officer COR��������������������������� Contracting Officer Representative CST���������������������������� Certified Scrum Trainer DOL��������������������������� Department of Labor FAR��������������������������� Federal Acquisition Regulation �������� ODC �������������������������� Other Direct Costs OWCS������������������������ Office of Workers� Compensation System OWCP������������������������ Office of Workers� Compensation Programs POC��������������������������� Point of Contact PWS��������������������������� Performance Work Statement PART 3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES Not applicable PART 4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES The vendor shall ensure access to its website for the required subscriptions within normal business hours in accordance with the vendor�s commercial services.�� PART 5 SPECIFIC TASKS The contractor shall provide access to PriceRX Pro, Lexi-comp Online, and Medi-Span Medi-File V2 from the Wolters Kluwer�s website to obtain drug information, data analysis, and drug-pricing extracts.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20210, USA
- Zip Code: 20210
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20210
- Record
- SN06912400-F 20231216/231214230054 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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