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Q -- MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR REGION 11 (WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND 6 COUNTIES IN IDAHO). SOL MDA90697R0004 DUE 070198 POC Contract Specialist, TOM FULLER, 303 361- 1322 As a follow-on to previous meetings with industry and DoD's plan to implement acquisition reform principles in the Managed Care Support Contract (MCSC) solicitation process, DoD will be hosting a meeting of representatives from industry and other interested parties to review and discuss the contract requirements for the next generation of MCSCs (TRICARE Version 3.0) beginning with Region 11. DoD plans to share information with industry throughout the entire process of RFP development, including: contract standards, measurement tools, evaluation factors, and methods and tools for monitoring contractor performance. Major areas of discussion will include the following in breakout sessions: Health Care Delivery Networks and providers performance Utilization and quality management Beneficiary services/customer satisfaction Wellness and prevention Claims Processing and Data Management Financing Preliminary drafts of RFP documents will be posted to TRICARE Support Office's Web site at http://www.tso.mil on orabout 1 Nov 97. WEBSITE: Within the TRICARE Support Office website, information related to this procurement will be found under "MCS 3.0". The website will offer interested parties the opportunity to review the draft solicitation documents in PDF format and make comments and suggestions up to the time of issuance of the solicitation. The draft documents will be updated continuously, throughout the period up to the issuance of the actual solicitation. We believe that an open dialogue will enable the government and industry to better meet the healthcare requirements of members of the Uniformed Services and their families. The MCS 3.0 Website will include an open Forum for posting comments and questions about MCS 3.0 and the draft solicitation documents. To encourage a free exchange of ideas, the identity of the person posting questions and comments will be shielded from view by the public, although the government will have access to this information, should a private response be required. Otherwise, all questions and responses on this website are public, open and unrestricted. MEETINGS: The initial meeting with industry and other interested participants is scheduled from November 10 through November 14, 1997 to be followed tentatively by a second meeting from December 3 through December 5, 1997. Interested participants must commit to attend both sessions. The meetings will be actual working sessions in which the documents described above are reviewed in detail. DoD expects participants to exchange information with the government on the actual items described above or to present dissenting opinions with proposed requirements, standards, et cetera. The meetings will be held in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. Interested parties must notify Mr.Michael Carroll, in writing, no later than November 1, 1997, of their intent to attend. Notices of intent to attend must include the participant's name, organization, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and a brief (one paragraph) resume of their experience andtheir primary area of interest. Notices may be e-mailed to Mr. Carroll at carrollm@ochampus.mil. Participation is limited to three representatives per organization. (0281)

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