SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Study on the Regulation of Health Care
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Contracts Management, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD, 20850
- ZIP Code
- 20850
- Solicitation Number
- AHRQ-04-0002
- Response Due
- 9/8/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2003
- Point of Contact
- Jessica Alderton, Contract Specialist, Phone 301 427-1783, Fax 301 427-1740, - Sharon Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone 301 427-1781, Fax 301 427-1740,
- E-Mail Address
-
jalderton@ahrq.gov, swilliam@ahrq.gov
- Description
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources from qualified small business firms under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541611 ($6 million) which have capability to conduct a study on the Regulation of Health Care. ONLY SMALL BUSINESSES SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This contract builds upon a review of the literature on health care regulations and their costs; a meeting of expert consultants; and a report that proposed a program of research that would redress outdated, inconsistent, and/or undeveloped cost estimates of the impact of significant health care regulations. The purpose of this contract is to conduct two studies of the costs of regulations that have an impact in selected areas of health care (i.e., a study of mandated health insurance benefits, and an inventory of health care provider regulations), to develop a methodology for estimating the cost of the regulations identified in the inventory, and to prepare for publication a literature review on the cost of health care regulations. Sources must have experience in conducting extensive research on multiple aspects of health services regulation, including: federal and state insurance regulation; regulation of health facilities including quality regulation; review of the impact of professional credentialing; and, privacy and confidentiality regulations. Sources must also possess, or be able to obtain (in-house or through subcontracting arrangements), the staff and other resources needed to expeditiously carry out the different types of activities listed above. The Project Director should have, at a minimum, a Master?s degree in a health and human services-related specialty and not less than ten (10) years total work experience which includes: 1) at least three (3) years in healthcare economics in progressively supervisory positions; and 2) demonstrated skills in organizing and monitoring complex projects conducted by groups of diverse professionals. The Project Manager, if used, should have, at a minimum, a Master?s degree in a health and human services-related specialty and not less than eight (8) years total work experience which includes: at least two (2) years in healthcare economics; 2) knowledge of public health systems issues; and 3) demonstrated skills in organizing and monitoring complex projects conducted by groups of diverse professionals. Interested small businesses should submit their capability statements (no more than 10 pages in length) to: Jessica Alderton, Contracting Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Division of Contracts Management, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, no later than 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time, on September 8, 2003. Capability statements must be tailored to this request and identify the source?s capabilities to complete this requirement, including information on key staff experience and education, and a description of corporate experience with similar projects. Capability statements must be submitted in an original and two copies.
- Record
- SN00411159-W 20030827/030825213236 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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