SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Medicare Ingenix Grouper Algorithm
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Acquisition Division, Room 3J438, Washington, District of Columbia, 20233
- ZIP Code
- 20233
- Solicitation Number
- YA1321-09-RP-0812
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Paul W Boesch, Phone: 301-763-6603
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.w.boesch@census.gov
(paul.w.boesch@census.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: The Census Bureau is conducting market research to identify available sources for the proposed services below: BEA conducts many economic measurements as part of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs). The NIPAs are used for a variety of purposes in setting national economic policy and in forecasting and interpreting macroeconomic activity. They include gross domestic product (GDP), which is considered the most useful summary measure of the nation’s production. BEA, as one of the world’s leading statistical agencies, collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies and disseminates statistics to the public. BEA collects source data for specific sectors of the economy. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is responsible for measuring the value of goods and services provided by the health care sector. The BEA has already use episode grouping algorithms to construct measures for patients with commercial insurance coverage. The BEA now requires statistical support to construct similar measures for patients with Medicare coverage. SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor’s objective is twofold: (i) to define and recommend a method with which to apply the Ingenix episode grouper to medicare claims data, and (ii) to process data provided by the BEA using that method. SPECIFIC TASKS The contractor will perform the following tasks: · Evaluate the best approach to use the Ingenix grouper on the medicare data to allocate spending by disease and provide BEA with a proposal · Process the 5% medicare event file (file provided by the BEA) · Apply the Ingenix grouping algorithm to the processed data · Extend BEA’s license for the Ingenix grouper for an additional year. The government anticipates the services will be obtained through a one-year firm fixed price contract. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the government. The purpose of this notice is to identify qualified sources. Interested individuals capable of doing this type of work must submit their product literature, capabilities, references, and examples of other similar work/projects, and DUNS number. No information will be taken by telephone. Any questions regarding this request should be directed to Paul Boesch, email: paul.w.boesch@census.gov no later than 8:00am (EST), August 17, 2009.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/CB/13040001/YA1321-09-RP-0812/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 1441 L Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20230, United States
- Zip Code: 20230
- Zip Code: 20230
- Record
- SN01908969-W 20090814/090813000711-66857f23c629338ba44d13d7554b0e1b (fbodaily.com)
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