Healthcare Portal

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of qualified small businesses (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, HUBZone firms; Veteran and Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) is soliciting information from potential sources and seeking qualified 8(a) small business sources on behalf of the Office of The Office of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF). The contractor shall be able to implement a Healthcare Portal (Financial/Survey Performance Early Warning System) to provide electronic filing of case documents for the Section 232 portfolio of 2,500 properties. Documents will include: - Quarterly Submission Metrics from Lenders - Full Quarterly Statements from Corporate Entities - Full Monthly Statements from Watch list or Troubled Properties - Portal for Program Module - New applications for FHA insurance. The data collected will be used by ORCF's Asset Management staff to manage HUD's Section 232 portfolio, as well as processing new applications for the program. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months with 4-12 month option periods. The NAICS Code is 541611. The small business size standard is $14M. Interested small business offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of respondents' capacity and capability to perform the specific work as required. Response must directly demonstrate the company's capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform each of the tasks described above in sufficient level of detail to allow definitive numerical evaluation; and evidence that the contractor can satisfy the minimum requirements listed above in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 ("Limitations of Subcontracting"). Failure to definitively address each of these tasks will result in a finding that respondent lacks capability to perform the work. Responses to this notice shall be limited to ten pages, and must include: 1.Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and FAX numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. 2.Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 3.Business size for NAICS XXXX (size standard $ or number of employees) and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages). 4.DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR, at www.ccr.gov) to be considered as potential sources. 5.Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. 6.If the company has a Government approved accounting system, please identify the agency that approved the system. Please submit copies of any documentation such as letters or certificates to indicate the firm's status (see item #3, above) Teaming arrangements are acceptable, and the information required above on the company responding to this announcement, should also be provided for each entity expected to be teammates of the respondent for performance of this work. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BID, A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, A SOLICITATION, AND A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR AN INDICATION THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTRACT FOR THE ITEMS CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED, NOR ARE THERE ANY ENSUING DISCUSSIONS OR DEBRIEFINGS OF ANY RESPONSES. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in a subsequent solicitation, and HUD, OCPO may contact one or more respondents for clarifications and to enhance the Government's understanding. This announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT CAPABILITY STATEMENT VIA E-MAIL to hope.a.brooks@hud.gov no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time January 22, 2013 for consideration.