This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of the sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, Veteran-Owned, and Small Disadvantaged Business) relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541690. Responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate determinations about potential sources only. Only small business sources should respond to this sources sought synopsis. Project Title: Data Waiver Processing and Support Project Description: This contract will support training to enable practitioners to meet the DATA waiver qualifications and to support the credentialing and waiver process has been in operation since 2000. This Statement of Work is for a re-competition of a contract to support continued processing of physician waiver notifications, refining the Buprenorphine Waiver Notification System, and maintaining and improving the Buprenorphine Practitioner Locator System. Generally, this project consists of a specialized electronic application system, a database that populates a treatment locator, a website that provides buprenorphine information, a web board for practitioner discussion, and a Help Desk. All components work together to insure that practitioners who wish to become waivered to treat patients with an opioid use disorder using buprenorphine can do so if they meet requirements set out in DATA 2000 regulations. More specifically the contract consists of (1) the acceptance and document research of electronic applications and the maintenance of the Buprenorphine Waiver Processing System (BWNS); (2) providing help desk support for applicants and the public during normal business hours; (3) the maintenance of the buprenorphine website, a physician web board, the practitioner data base that populates a treatment locator; and (4) requested “ad hoc” reports, ie; the current number of practitioner in Kentucky that are waivered, or the number of waivered physicians from 2002-2019 in York County, PA. Upon receipt of the application the contractor shall verify the practitioner licenses, as well as their trainings within 3 days and shall notify the COR of their completion. All practitioner information gathered from the application will be housed in a password-protected database that populates a treatment locator for buprenorphine waivered physicians nationwide that choose to be listed on site. Additionally the contractor shall host and monitor a password protected web board for the waivered practitioners and provide weekly reports on topics discussed to COR. The contractor shall also reconcile with specified DEA staff on formation gathered from applications within the shared Buprenorphine Notification Waiver System to insure that the practitioners are certified and waivered as required within DATA 2000 regulation. Additionally, the contractor’s proposed IT plan shall address areas where their technology may improve the processes involved in the certification of waivers. Your responses to the questions provided below will assist the Government in selecting the appropriate acquisition method. Page limit: Maximum 11 pages (font size 10 or larger). A copy of the company capability statement will also be accepted as supplemental information. The anticipated period of performance is a twelve (12) month base period with four (4) 12 month option periods. After review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and formal solicitation may be published in beta.SAM.gov. Response to this notice shall include company name, address, company DUNS number, point of contact, telephone number, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) and MUST respond to the following questions: Is your business a small business under the NAICS code? Does your firm qualify as a small disadvantaged business? If disadvantages, specify if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? Are you considered a certified HUBZone firm? Are you considered a woman-owned or operated business? Are you a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned? Is your business a large business? Describe your ability to perform work as shown in the project description. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. All responses are to be submitted electronically, with Subject “Company Name, Sources Sought – “Data Waiver Processing and Support” to the following email:
[email protected]. Responses must be received in writing, by no later than January 7, 2020, 3:00 PM, local time. No solicitation is currently available. Responses to this sources sought synopsis will not be considered adequate responses to the solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or a request to receive a copy of the solicitation. Reference No. 270-20-0549.