SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- INDEPENDENT EVALUATION CENTER FOR THE 11th SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) OF THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
- Notice Date
- 10/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting 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, Maryland, 21244-1850
- ZIP Code
- 21244-1850
- Solicitation Number
- HHSM-500-2015-IEC
- Point of Contact
- Christina F Heller, Phone: 410-786-1896, Kelley Williams-Vollmer, Phone: 4107868177
- E-Mail Address
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christina.heller@cms.hhs.gov, kelley.williams-vollmer@cms.hhs.gov
(christina.heller@cms.hhs.gov, kelley.williams-vollmer@cms.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This synopsis is a presolicitation notice and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The purpose of this notice is to notify any interested parties that CMS intends to release an RFP in the next 15 days, with the intent to competitively award a QIO contract (within the RMADA IDIQ Contract) entitled "Independent Evaluation Center". which supports the QIO 11th SOW. The purpose of this contract is: 1. To obtain the services of an Independent Evaluation Center (IEC) contractor who will design and conduct a formative and summative evaluation of the 11th Statement of Work (SOW) of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS'). This work includes: A program evaluation of the Quality Innovation Networks (QINs), the Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), the Quality Innovation Network - National Coordinating Center (QIN-NCC), the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care - Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIOs), the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care - National Coordinating Center (BFCC-NCC ), the Program Collaboration Center-Program/Project Management (PCC-PPM), the Program Collaboration Center-Integrated Communications (PPP-IC), and the Strategic Innovation Engine (SIE) contracts under the 11th Statement of Work (SOW). 2. To assist CMS with contract monitoring and evaluation of the Beneficiary and Family Center Care (BFCC) and Quality Innovation Network (QIN) QIO contracts. The QIO Program and its components are national in scope and scale. By law, the mission of the QIO Program is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, economy and quality of services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. The contractor shall determine the collective effectiveness of the QIO program in improving the quality of health care of Medicare beneficiaries and advise CMS on opportunities for improving the QIO program. The evaluation products shall include a report that describes the QIO Program's impact on the three aims, better care for the individual and better health for Medicare beneficiaries, and lower health care costs. The overall goals of this contract are as follows: 1. Program evaluation - a. Develop and implement a comprehensive ongoing program evaluation of the QIO Program 11th SOW which includes the QINs, QIN-QIOs, QIN-NCC, BFCC-QIOs, and BFCC-NCC, PCC-PPM, PCC-IC, and SIE. b. Assess national QIO Program impacts, outcomes, adoption and diffusion of interventions using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. c. Provide consultation on the valuation framework and results for CMS identified "Innovations Projects." 2. Contract monitoring and evaluation - a. Contract Monitoring - Compile and produce quarterly tables and reports and make recommendations to CMS for contract monitoring and for program improvement. The contractor shall assist CMS to monitor BFCC and QIN activities throughout the course of the contract and CMS will act upon findings as necessary. CMS will monitor the BFCC-QIO's and QIN-QIO's performance relative to contract requirements, targets, milestones, and progress toward successfully implementing plans and programs for each of the individual state(s) and/or territories(s), as well as the aggregate, in the contract awards. The contractor will analyze BFCC-QIOs and QIN-QIOs performance data in conjunction with other information in the contractors' deliverables to produce actionable monitoring information that differentiates between high and low performers. Such information may include, but is not limited to: 1. Recruitment timing 2. Recruitment number 3. LAN activities and events 4. Stakeholders' role 5. Quality improvement tactics 6. Achievement of performance goals b. Contract evaluation - As specified in the QIN-QIOs and the BFCC-QIOs contracts, the contractor shall produce reports at each of the 12, 24, 36, 48 and 54th month, for contract evaluation. CMS will evaluate the QIN-QIO's performance based on achievement associated with the Tasks in each awarded Task Order(s) as described in the SOWs for each BFCC-QIO and for each QIN-QIO. 3. Data analysis, interpretation and reporting for primary and secondary data. a. Primary data will include data collected by the contractor using interviews, focus groups, surveys and other methods; after collection such data will be held by the BFCC-NCC and QIN-NCC. b. Secondary data (QIO and other data) will be collected and held by the BFCC-NCC and QIN-NCC. The contractor will work closely with the BFCC-NCC and QIN-NCC to access secondary data. 4. Recommendations - Using methods of Rapid Cycle Improvement and Rapid Cycle Evaluation make recommendations for program improvement; advise CMS on program adjustments and course corrections during the 11th SOW. This work includes ongoing consultation and advice to CMS about program success, lessons learned from unsuccessful efforts, and directions over the course of the SOW 5. Reports - a. Develop program management reports that provide ongoing performance data that can guide CMS' program decisions regarding continuation or modification of contract recruitment and performance targets, measurement strategies, and recommended evidenced based interventions. b. Develop documents and reports suitable for presentation to various audiences, national stakeholders, and policymakers, including presentation at professional meetings and publication in peer review journals. Provide this information in a format that is easy to use and interpret for lay audiences. CMS suggests the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) "Data Brief" style as a useful model. The IEC shall work closely with the PCC-PPM and PCC-IC on this effort. The PCC-IC is responsible for public report and information dissemination. c. Provide a fully-documented peer review quality final report to CMS that includes a methodological and statistical appendix.
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