Hospital Assessment Consulting Services

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for contractor support to provide hospital assessment consulting services to the Office of Healthcare Programs (OHP). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is NAICS Code 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (Size Standard $24.5 million) and Product and Service Code (PSC) R410 - Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 10:00 am EST. Additional information on the required services is listed below. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to shelby.l.walker@hud.gov. Background: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Hospital Facilities (OHF) is located in the Office of Healthcare Programs. OHF manages the Section 242 program, which enables affordable financing and refinancing options for acute care hospitals. Under Section 242 of the National Housing Act in the Federal Housing Administration, OHF is authorized to insure mortgage loans for acute care hospitals. ?Portfolio hospitals range from large academic medical centers to rural critical access hospitals, and they are geographically dispersed across the United States. ?OHF seeks to obtain qualified healthcare consulting firms to provide services on an "as needed" basis. ?The selected firms shall work alongside OHF account executives to provide assessments, comprehensive studies, independent opinions, and industry updates. ?The identified firms should have the capabilities to execute a wide spectrum of hospital related consulting engagements. General Description of Work: The objective of this requirement is to obtain qualified independent contractors who shall provide OHF with a broad range of hospital industry expertise and assume the responsibility for completing consulting engagements as deemed necessary by OHF management. The contractor shall effectively perform the duties and responsibilities as defined below and shall respond timely to task(s) assigned. Work engagements shall be assigned on an "as needed" basis and shall involve performing a range of hospital consulting projects. The scope of requested work shall involve financial and strategic services. Detailed descriptions of the specific task are provided in Section 5 of the Government's draft PWS. Contemplated Performance Metrics: Ability to perform all tasks outlined in the draft PWS. Contemplated Report Requirements: Please see the deliverables noted in the draft PWS. Contemplated Dollar Value of the Project: $10M to $50M for an ordering period of five (5) years. Contemplated Place of Performance: The place of performance shall be at the Contractor's facility and the hospital.