R -- EXPERTISE IN MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT DESIGN

Notice Date

May 16, 2001

Contracting Office

DHHS, Office of the Secretary, Office of Acquisition Management; Room 443H, Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20201

ZIP Code

20201

Point of Contact

Point of Contact: Cheryl Howe, Contract Specialist, 202-690-5552

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate with Stanley Wallack, Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02454, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302.1. The purpose of this contract would be to obtain expertise to assist the DHHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in developing policy options for the Secretary in repsonse to Congressional initiatives to create a presecription drug benefit for Medicare enrollees. In addition to expertise in health policy research, the proposed source brings access to and experience with a unique database, the AdvancePCS Health Systems claims database which was developed by Brandeis University in cooperation with AdvancePCS Health Systems, the largest pharmacy benefit management firm in the United States. The purpose of this synopsis is to determine whether there may be other sources with the requisite qualifications to perform the work described above. Any organization capable of performing the work should submit a statement of capabilities with documentation supporting its ability to meet the Government's requirement as described above. No solicitation document is available. Capability statements should be submitted within 45 days of the publication of this synopsis to the contact point and address given above. See Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010518/RSOL010.HTM (D-136 SN50M2C5)