Q701--Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance (VHA-ROQS) Programview on SAM.gov

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.1 THE SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e).1 DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses are not offers and cannot be accepted to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding. Information marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This RFI is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 05 Network Contracting Office, to identify qualified sources capable of supporting the Veteran Health Administration Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance (VHA ROQS) Program as described in the Statement of Objective (SOO). The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 813920: Other Services/Professional Organizations. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include: Company name, address of company, point of contact Any small business designation as certified by the Small Business Administration, size of business pursuant to the following question. A through description of experience in managing support requirements of this nature PROGRAM BACKGROUND The National Radiation Oncology Program (NROP) office requires continued development, update, and maintenance of evidence based Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) to support quality surveillance in radiation oncology across VA facilities. The program builds upon prior efforts by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and ASTRO to reduce variability in radiotherapy care and improve clinical outcomes. SCOPE OF REQUIREMENT The contractor shall: Evaluate, update, and maintain CQMs for multiple cancer disease sites and disease agnostic areas treated within the VA. Convene Subject Matter Expert (SME) panels to define and revise CQMs. Develop and update scoring logic, decision trees, and required data elements for each CQM. Validate C…