SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patients Safety Iniative
- Notice Date
- 5/27/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-04R000159
- Response Due
- 6/10/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/20/2004
- Point of Contact
- Darren Jansen, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-1857, Fax 301-443-3238, - Joe Pirrone, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-4852, Fax 301-443-3238,
- E-Mail Address
-
djansen@psc.gov, jpirrone@psc.gov
- Description
- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES DATE: MAY 27, 2004 REQUISITION NO: 04R000159 INTENDED SOURCE: NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION (NPSF) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH TWO (2) MONTHS PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ) THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER-DIVISION OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION . CLOSING DATE IS JUNE 10, 2004 THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO: BACKGROUND: THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ) IS HOSTING MAKING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SAFER: 3RD ANNUAL PATIENT SAFETY CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2004. THE CONFERENCE WILL HOST MANY RESEARCHERS AND DISPLAY THE PRODUCTS, TOOLS AND FINDINGS OF AHRQ SUPPORTED PATIENT SAFETY RESEARCHERS. THE NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION (NPSF) IS LARGE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY IN ALL ITS FORMS INCLUDING EDUCATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND RESEARCH. AHRQ IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TASKED BY CONGRESS TO EXAMINE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND TO OFFER EVIDENCE TO HELP MAKE SYSTEM INPROVEMENTS THAT WILL REDUCE HARM TO PATIENTS. THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR THE TASK IS FAR LESS THAN IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT WILL PRODUCE THE TOOLS, EDUCATION MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE ALL COMPONENTS OF THE US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. AHRQ PARTNERS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE THEIR OWN PARTICULAR CONSTITUENCIES AND PATIENT SAFETY INTERESTS. THE NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION (NPSF) CONGRESS IS UNIQUE IN THAT ATTENDEES ARE INTERESTED IN A SINGLE FOCUS: PATIENT SAFETY. FURTHERMORE, NPSF ATTENDEES CUT ACROSS ALL COMPONENTS OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INCLUDING CAREGIVERS, ADMISITRATORS, PATIENTS, HOSPITALS, CLINICS, LABS AND MEDICAL TRAINING. THE EXPECTED ATTENDANCE FOR THE NPSF IS OVER 1500 INDIVIDUALS, MANY OF WHOM WILL BE AHRQ GRANTEES. OBTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS AND PARTICIPANTS LIST FROM ALL OF THE NPSF CONGRESS SESSIONS ASSISTS THE GOVERNMENT ON SEVERAL WAYS: (1) AHRQ IS ABLE TO EXPAND INVITATIONS TO RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS IN PATIENT SAFETY RESEARCH TO ATTEND ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESULTING IN A RICH AND VARIED DISCUSSION AND CREATES A SYNERGY WITH AHRQ GRANTEES PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW PARTNERSHIPS; (2) IN ORDER TO MORE FULLY INFORM CONGRESS ABOUT THE RESULTS OF THEIR PATIENT SAFETY INVESTMENT, AHRQ IA ABLE TO COMBINE EVIDENCE OF SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS FROM TH ENPSF CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS WITH EXISTING AHRQ GRANTEES RESEARCH TO SUPPORT METHODS THAT IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SAFETY, AND INFORMATION GAPS THAT NEED TO BE PURSUED; AND (3) COMBINING KNOWLEDGE FROM EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (AHRQ) WITH EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR (NPSF) RESULTS IN A POWERFUL ALLIANCE THAT NOT ONLY INCREASES THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL DOLLARS DEDICATED TO PATIENT RESEARCH BUT RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY. SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES: WE ARE ASKING THE NPSF TO PROVIDE TO AHRQ: (1) PROCEEDINGS FROM THE OVER 70 PRESENTATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE; (2) POSTER REPRINTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION ON OVER 40 RESEARCH POSTERS; AND (3) A MAILING LIST FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS THAT AHRQ CAN USE TO MARKET ITS PATIENT SAFETY CONFERENCE AND TO USE AS A DATABASE TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL REVIEWERS FOR STUDY SECTION MEMBERSHIP, NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP, INNOVATIVE RESEARCHERS, AND INVITEES TO FUTURE CONFERENCES. ALL THREE DELIVERABLES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN JULY 1, 2004. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING: THE NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION (NPSF) IS THE ONLY NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS AS BROAD BASED IN ITS EXAMINATION OF PATIENT SAFETY ISSUES AS AHRQ AND IS HOLDING A CONGRESS AT A TIME THAT WOULD PROVIDE HELPFUL FOR AHRQ'S OWN CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT. THE FOCUS OF NPSF'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF PARTNERS WHO CAN HELP US EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH, TOOLS, PRODUCTS, AND FINDING TO CLINICIAN, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND CONSUMERS NPSF IS THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROVIDE AHRQ WITH PROCEEDINGS FROM THE CONGRESS AND RESEARCH POSTER SESSION. IN ADDITION, AHRQ DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT CAN PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED, COORDINATED MAILING LIST OF A BROAD RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN PATIENT SAFETY THAT CAN BE INVITED TO ITS SEPTEMBER 26-28 CONFERENCE. THE AHRQ PATIENT SAFETY TEAM NEEDS TO KEEP CURRENT ON OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PATIENT SAFETY. THE NPSF CONGRESS AFFORDS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AHRQ TO LEARN FROM PRESENTERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN ONE ORGANIZED VENUE. USING THIS GATHERED INFORMATION WILL ASSIST AHRQ TO LEVERAGE BUDGET DOLLARS BY ENCOURAGING RESEARCHERS WHO ARE WORKING IN THE SAME AREAS TO PARTNER; TO AVOID DUPLICATION, AND TO DETERMINE THE BEST WAY TO DELIVER PATIENT SAFETY INFORMATION TO THE VARIOUS HEALTHCARE AUDIENCES. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE (FAR 6.302-1). A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. CONTRACTORS MAY FORWARD CAPABILITY STATEMENTS TO THE REFERENCED ADDRESS. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.
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