Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Detection Software REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) INDRODUCTION: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only, do not submit a proposal. There is no obligation for the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. BACKGROUND The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Financial Services Center (FSC) adjudicates and pays healthcare claims from private providers outside of VA's medical facilities. The VA requires a tool or system that identifies and eliminates fraud, waste, and abuse during adjudication and processing of healthcare claims transactions. QUESTIONS AND CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERESTED CONTRACTORS Responses are solely treated as information for the Government to consider. Direct or indirect costs incurred in response to this RFI are at the expense of the vendor, not the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this RFI will be the outcome of a competitive process. It is requested that all companies interested in participating in this effort to note their interest, and respond to the areas identified in the Capabilities Statement and General Questions sections below. Provide a summary of your technical approach to meet each functional requirement Capabilities Statement The page limit for responses to this section is 12 pages. Provide Point of Contact information (name, email address, address, telephone, and fax numbers). Please identify your company s size status based upon the applicable NAICS code of 541519. If in responding to this RFI, you believe another NAICS code should be applicable, please identify the NAICS code you consider appropriate for this effort along with detailed supporting rationale. Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances or other business arrangements to satisfy requirements of the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Small businesses are encouraged to identify teams whereby each team member is considered small business based upon the proposed North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 541519 (small business size standard of $27.5M average annual receipts) to support set-aside considerations. Fraud Waste and Abuse Software deployment experience. Provide a brief summary of your technical approach to meet VA s requirements in the attached Draft PWS. Identify any expected modifications that would be required to support the requirements detailed in the PWS. 6. Proposed staffing plan to meet PWS requirements. 7. Ability to meet the timelines needed to successfully implement requirements set by the PWS. 8. Compensation Structure, Fee Schedule and Payment Methodologies 9. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude. 10. Provide information if services and products are available under any Federal Contract Vehicle, e.g., GWACs, GSA Federal Supply Schedule, T4NG, etc. General Questions The page limit for responses in this section is 3 pages. Please provide positive or negative feedback regarding the PWS, such as recommended changes, noted exceptions, ambiguities, etc. Please identify any requirements that are significantly, and possibly unnecessarily, restricting. RESPONSE SUBMISSION Please submit responses via email to Lauren Sankar Contract Specialist at
[email protected] by 12:00 pm Easter Standard Time, January 30, 2018. VA reserves the right to not reply to any emails, responses, and/or materials submitted.