SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- HRSA Performance of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
- Notice Date
- 12/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Acquisitions Management and Policy, 5600 Fisher Ln., Room 13A-19, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- 13-250-SOL-00022mac
- Archive Date
- 1/26/2013
- Point of Contact
- Mario Checchia, Phone: 301-443-3556, Francis R Murphy, Phone: (301) 443-5165
- E-Mail Address
-
mchecchia@hrsa.gov, fmurphy@hrsa.gov
(mchecchia@hrsa.gov, fmurphy@hrsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) plans to solicit for proposals from private non-profit entities that have the capability to operate the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the Nation's organ procurement and transplantation system. The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, as amended, requires the OPTN to be operated under contract with a private non-profit entity with expertise in organ procurement and transplantation. The purpose of this requirement is to support the operations and continual improvement of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). The OPTN was established under the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984. The major objectives of this requirement are to: (1) support efforts of the OPTN and the national Organ Transplantation Program to meet or exceed performance goals of United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) related to transplantation; (2) support the continued improvement of national organ allocation policies to maximize the benefit of transplantation to those with end-stage organ failure; (3) continually evaluate and improve the performance of the national transplant systems to minimize organ waste and maximize transplant benefit and patient safety and system efficiencies; (4) support and improve efficiency of the OPTN policy development and deliberative process; (5) support the OPTN in the develop and implementation of strategic and operational planning systems that integrate HHS program objectives; (6) support the ongoing operation and improvement of data systems to provide timely, complete, and accurate information for policy development, research, and organ placement purposes; (7) provide a system for evaluating member compliance with OPTN policies and metrics to evaluate and improve program performance; (8) independently conduct research directed by the OPTN and/or HRSA and collaborate on research and other analyses with the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and the transplant community to support continued understanding about organ transplant and donation issues that will improve performance of the national transplant system; and (9) disseminate information for use by patients and their families, physicians, payers, researchers, and other interested stakeholders. It is anticipated that an award resulting from this solicitation will have a period of performance of a one-year base period with four one year option periods. These services are defined under NAICS code 519190. It is anticipated that a Cost Sharing type contract will result from this solicitation. This acquisition shall be competed among private non-profit entities. The solicitation will be posted on or about January 15, 2013. It will be available at this website as an attachment to this announcement (www.fbo.gov under HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration). It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the site for amendments to the solicitation. The agency will consider proposals from all responsible private non-profit entities. Should you have any questions please contact Mario Checchia, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-3556, Fax 301-443-5462, Email : mchecchia@hrsa.gov. Please indicate the solicitation number and title in all communications.
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