CMCS - Combined Synopsis - Solicitation - FPC Alderson

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for Comprehensive Medical Services for the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Alderson, located in Alderson, West Virginia. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP).

Services are to be provided in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), which is detailed in Attachment 2. The PWS outlines five "Output" areas:

• Output #1: Inpatient and outpatient facility services.
• Output #2: Professional services.
• Output #3: Properly-priced invoices for services rendered.
• Output #4: Management of medical records.
• Output #5: Maintenance of open communication channels.

Specific requirements include adherence to community standards, federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Providers must not appear on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Facilities accredited by The Joint Commission are preferred. For professional services, providers must have appropriate qualifications, licensure, and board certification. Prescriptions must adhere to the BOP Formulary (Attachment 9), with exemptions requiring COR approval. Sample medical claims and invoice requirements are detailed in Attachments 8-A and 8-B.

• Contract Type: Indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices.

• Period of Performance: 12-month base period, with four 12-month option periods, and an additional 6-month extension option (FAR 52.217-8).

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but NAICS code 622110 has a size standard of $47M.

• Proposal Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-mail to J2gregory@bop.gov and BOP-ADM-FAO-CMS-S@bop.gov in PDF format. The total email size must be less than 14 MB.

• Proposal Volumes: Proposals must be submitted in three separate volumes: Technical Proposal, Past Performance Proposal, and Business Proposal.

• Key Deadlines: The proposal due date and time are specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33.

• Evaluation Factors: Proposals will be evaluated based on Price, Technical, and Past Performance. Non-price factors (Technical and Past Performance) combined are approximately equal to price. Technical and Past Performance are of equal value.

No specific set-aside requirements are mentioned in the cover letter or initial solicitation pages. However, various FAR clauses related to small business concerns are included.

• Funds are not presently available for this solicitation. No award will be made until funds are confirmed.
• The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation at any time.
• All communications regarding the RFP must be in writing to the Contracting Officer (CO).
• Offerors are cautioned against discussing the offer with Government technical personnel.
• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.
• Attachment 1: Contract Pricing & Subcontract Certification details the pricing methodology, which is based on Medicare benchmarks (Part A and Part B) with options for discounts or premiums. Estimated quantities for the base year and option periods are provided.
• Attachment 2: Performance Work Statement details the scope of work and specific requirements.
• Attachment 4: Medical Care Level Classification provides guidance on classifying inmate medical conditions.
• Attachment 5: Performance-Based Outcome Measures outlines the metrics for evaluating contractor performance.
• Attachment 6: Technical Proposal Summary Sheets by Hospital Networks must be completed for each proposed hospital network.
• Attachment 7: Attestation requires vendors to provide information on data security controls and practices.
• Attachment 9: BOP Formulary lists approved medications and their criteria for use.
• Attachment 10: Session-Based Invoice Verification is a form for verifying session-based services.