Workmans Compensation Case Control System Administration

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Acquisition and Grants Management 7500 Security Blvd., C2-21-15 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) RFI-CMS-2008-A80368 A. General Information: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hereby issuing a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) notice for the Workers Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) function, as amended with Medicare Part D. The CMS is seeking, new ideas, and more efficient and more effective approaches to projecting the costs of Medicare-covered future medical services and future prescription drug treatment related to a workers compensation (WC) injury, illness/disease for a WC claimant. The intent of this RFI is to: 1. Identify SMALL BUSINESSES (e.g., SBA Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned) with the necessary technical capabilities to perform the requirements of the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW); and 2. Receive comments and questions from all industry regarding the attached Draft SOW. Comments and questions are encouraged from all business concerns (e.g., Small(8A), Small, Nonprofit, and Other than Small). In addition to submitting a response to the RFI, CMS encourages vendors to utilize the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fedbizopps.gov) and register on the - Interested Vendors List in order to promote teaming and/or prime and subcontractor relationships. B. Project Background: See attached SOW. C. Procurement/Contract Strategy: This RFI notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This RFI is intended to test the marketplace for opportunities to effect a more effective and cost efficient approach to this body of work. Should the RFI result in a clear demonstration that such opportunity exists, CMS may award an 8(a) Set-Aside Cost Plus Award Fee type contract in Fiscal Year 2009. Should that occur, CMS anticipates that the period of performance issued under a solicitation will be one base year with four (4) one-year options; to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. D. Capability Statement Requirements: This RFI is not a request for a technical proposal; however, respondents should provide enough information for CMS to make an informed determination of an Offeror's capability to perform the same, or similar work as identified in the attached DRAFT SOW. Responses shall address corporate experience as well as personnel qualifications. E. Instructions for Submitting a Responses to CMS: 1. Business Information -- a. DUNS: b. Company Name c. Company Address d. Type of Company (i.e., Small Business, 8(a), Woman-Owned, Veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the CCR. All Offerors must register on the Central Contractor Registration located at http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp . e. Company Point of Contact (POC), Phone and Email address f. GSA Schedule Contract Number (if applicable) g. Point of Contact, Phone and Email address of individuals who can verify the capabilities/experience identified in the responses (Past Experience). 1. Email your responses to the Contract Specialist, alan.fredericks@cms.hhs.gov; on or before 12:00 PM (noon) local time, Baltimore, MD., THURSDAY-AUGUST 7, 2008. Please be advised that email-transmitted files over 5 megabytes are not delivered during standard working hours, are only released from the CMS server after 5:00 PM EST, and may affect the timeliness of your response. 2. In this regard, please limit your electronic document to the following Page Size, Font Type and Size, Spacing and Page Numbering: *Responses shall be submitted using a Microsoft Word document with page size 8.5 by 11 inches. *Font type shall be Times New Roman, size 10-12 using standard tabs and indent software features with no less than single spacing between lines. *Responses are limited to a total of no more than ten (10) pages for the entire capability statement (not including SOW comments). 3. SOW comments shall be submitted using a separate Microsoft Word document. The font type shall be Times New Roman, size 10-12 using only standard tabs and indent software features with no less than single spacing between lines. SOW comments shall be submitted using the following format: - SOW Section II.A.1, entitled Comment: - State comment, question, clarification. 4. All transmitted information marked proprietary shall be treated as such. Therefore, businesses should identify any proprietary information in their RFI response. Proprietary materials will neither be distributed, nor discussed with, any other organization. Information submitted in response to this RFI will be used at the discretion of the Government. Further, the information submitted will remain confidential insofar as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. The CMS does reserve the right to utilize any non-proprietary technical information in the anticipated SOW or solicitation. 5. Respondents should be aware that this RFI is for marketing purposes only and any responses thereto, or lack thereof, will not constitute a commitment by CMS to treat any potential offeror more or less favorably in any anticipated forthcoming solicitation and/or ultimate award. Please be advised that CMS will not respond directly to organizations submitting information in response to this RFI. The information received will be used solely to make an informed decision with regard to setting aside the procurement for Small Business, and to address SOW issues that need clarification or revision. Disclaimer: Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by CMS to form a binding contract. The CMS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. On behalf of CMS, we thank you for your interest. Attachments: Draft SOW CMS Workman's Comp Manual.