Pre-Solicitation: NIH Scientific, Technical, and Other Professional Support Services (STOPS) IDIQ
“Through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Office of Acquisition (OA), the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) intends to recompete requirements currently performed by Kelly Services, Inc., under the NIMH contract HHSN271201500007C.
This requirement will be procured using full and open competition procedures under FAR Part 15. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541690. It is anticipated that a single award fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded for a three (3) year period of performance beginning on or about April 2018.
The solicitation is expected to be released on or about December 20, 2017 and will be available electronically at www.fbo.gov. All information required for the…”
VA awards Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software maintenance task
Alvarez LLC beat out 6 other bidders to pick up this 21 month $1.8M task to provide Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software maintenance.
Awardee Name: ALVAREZ LLC
Contract Duration: 21 month
Total Contract Value: $1,775,005.65
Funding Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Number of Bidders: 7
Contract Type: FIRM FIXED PRICE
Set Aside Used: None
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products appoints new Branch Chief
David Portnoy, whose previous roles with FDA have included Supervisory Social Scientist and Team Lead has taken on a new challenge as Branch Chief, FDA Center for Tobacco Products where he will apply his specialties in Study design and development, hypothesis-driven data analysis and reporting, project management and coordination.
GAO: 10 recommendations for how the VA can better manage future phases of the program and improve its purchasing.
“The VA’s MSPV-NG program, intended to streamline the way its medical centers buy supplies for treating 7 million vets… has yet to achieve key goals of cost savings and greater efficiency.”
“GAO made 10 recommendations for how the VA can better manage future phases of the program and improve its purchasing.”
Source: Veterans Affairs Contracting: Improvements in Buying Medical and Surgical Supplies Could Yield Cost Savings and Efficiency, November 9, 2017. Read more here.
The Defense Healthcare Management Systems posts latest “The Scope” newsletter
This month’s publication features articles including: MHS Genesis Deploys at Final Initial Fielding Sites; MHS Genesis Patient Portal; Training information for the Joint Legacy Viewer and new Nobile Computing Capability; and reports on the annual American Medical Informatics Association Symposium, a DoD/ VA Industry Interoperability Roundtable; and a profile on a JOMIS staff member’s efforts with FEMA.
Source: The Scope – DHMS November 2017 Newsletter. Read the full publication here.
EHR Intelligence: CMS Head Recognizes Need for Fewer Clinical Quality Measures
“Verma outlined the ways CMS intends to tackle provider burden and regulatory complexity along with other issues including EHR usability and interoperability at the 2017 ONC Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.”
“One of the things we are finding is that even with regulation that we have in individual areas — we have one for outpatient, inpatient — but we don’t think about how all the regulation and rules come together for one system…”
“As part of its efforts to reduce regulatory burden, CMS has launched initiatives including Meaningful Measures and Patients Over Paperwork.”
“In order to ease frustrations surrounding reporting, Verma stated health IT developers and providers need to work together to improve EHR usability and interoperability…”
Source: CMS Head Recognizes Need for Fewer Clinical Quality Measures – By Kate Monica, December 4, 2017, EHR Intelligence. Read the full article here.
RFI: VA seeks Kiosk Hardware and Software (HW/SW) Solution
This RFI is “to better understand the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Point of Service (VSP) Program s ability to either replace the existing kiosk HW/SW infrastructure with a new VPS solution or continue to maintain the existing stand-alone kiosk HW/SW infrastructure. The Government is seeking information to better understand any IT solutions available and associated costs or industry s ability to support operation and maintenance of the existing kiosk solution if the Government decides to maintain the current infrastructure…”
CDC Awards $9 Million Cancer Surveillance Task Order to ICF
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has selected ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, for a re-compete task order to continue its role in maintaining the National Program of Cancer Registries – Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS), one of the agency’s largest disease surveillance systems.
The task order, which was awarded in the third quarter, has a value of over $9 million and a term of four years including one base and three option years…” Read the Full Press Release Here.
Columbus Technologies seeks Growth Executive for Federal Health Services Division
“Columbus Technologies and Services is currently seeking a Director of Business Development for the Health Services Division to lead the company’s related growth initiatives. This position is an integral part of the Columbus leadership team, responsible for all facets of business growth initiatives for the Health Services Division.
As a key member of the Columbus strategic planning process, the successful candidate will lead the development of the corporate new business pipeline, opportunity identification, qualification, shaping, strategy and positioning activities leading to the successful capture of opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have a proven record of success in building, bringing together, and leading a team of business development and capture professionals to be successful in identifying, qualifying and closing enough deals to support the strategic growth of the business.
He/she will have proven experience in successfully developing RFP based opportunities as well as GWAC/IDIQ Task Order opportunities. This position reports to the Health Services Division General Manager.
- Develops new business opportunities using the established Columbus processes
- As the Division expands, develops and leads a team of Business Development and Capture Managers through all phases of the BD life cycle. Maintains relationships with external proposal resource providers to ensure…” Read More Here.
G2X TAKE: With prime past performance across HHS and CDC, this west coast based IT services firm is seeking a senior growth executive with 15+ years related experience in the Federal Health Services sector and leading a team of three or more senior business developers.