FedOpsFedOps
Description
I. Introductory This is a Sources Sought. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to obtain a knowledge and information on potential vendor interest for project planning purposes for a full maintenance agreement for the network server which provides subscriber and dependent coverage for claims status, submission of 837 claims for Medicare and Private insurance payers and inquiry/correction of pending claims. II. Project Description Background: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally recognized tribes grew out of the special government to government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for the Indian people. The goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS currently provides health services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to more than 557 federally recognized tribes in 34 states. Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) administers health centers and hospitals providing health care to approximately 201,583 members of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation is the largest Indian tribe in the United States and has the largest reservation, which encompasses more than 25,516 square miles in northern Arizona, western New Mexico, and southern Utah, with three satellite communities in central New Mexico. The NAIHS is the primary provider of inpatient, ambulatory care, preventive and community health, and environmental health services for members of the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. Requirements: Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS) is conducting market research to prepare for the continued requirement of providing claims processing services to the Indian Health Service (IHS). The Contractor shall provide Full Preventive Maintenance services for existing Internet Server for 837 claims processing at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility. The Chinle Service Unit needs a contractor to provide Medicare/Private Insurance claims processing services which allows the collections of third-party billing from IHS beneficiaries' visits at the facility. The Contractor shall provide full network server services in the delivery of IT server services to CCHCF, an IHS provider. Specific tasks include the following: Requirements: The Contractor shall maintain full network services for the delivery of IT services to CCHCF. The contractor shall provide training to CCHCF users. The contractor shall limit the amount of downtime with continuous operations. Eligible Vendors: Busi…
Classification
Place of Performance
Contracting Office
Contacts
Attachments (2)