SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Intent to Award Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561421
— Telephone Answering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, 7500 Security Blvd. C2-21-15, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-CMS-Risk-Adjustment-CSSC-2007
- Response Due
- 5/31/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2007
- Description
- This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action Synopsis. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to award a sole source contract to Palmetto GBA for the Risk Adjustment Customer Service and Support Center. The contract performance period is for a one year base period plus one option period. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Date posted to FedBizOpps: April 16, 2007 Date posting will close: May 31, 2007 The total value will not exceed $8 million ($4 million per year for both the base period and option period). The procurement shall consist of services to run the Risk Adjustment Customer Service and Support Center (please see that attachment on Amendment 1 to this notice that fully details the work to be done). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561421. The Size Standard is $6,500,000. The desired period of performance for the services described herein is anticipated to be August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008, with a one-year option period. The responses to this synopsis will be used to confirm that this is a sole source requirement. This notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to awarding a contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action. Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience shall submit technical capabilities in writing [not to exceed five (5) pages] to: Mark Smolenski, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mailstop: C2-21-15 Baltimore, MD 21244 or electronically to: mark.smolenski@cms.hhs.gov. Voice communications will not be entertained. Responses shall be received not later than 4:00 p.m. local prevailing time, May 31, 2007. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.
- Record
- SN01274110-W 20070418/070416220257 (fbodaily.com)
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