Credentialing Solution
ID: IHS-25-RFQ-1483350Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEDIVISION OF ACQUISITIONS POLICY HQROCKVILLE, MD, 20857, USA

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (DA10)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/b82c63602f534bdc95231bc3a14da7db/view
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    Description

    The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking quotes for a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) credentialing solution to enhance medical staffing, credentialing, privileging, and peer review activities across its facilities. The solution must provide continuously updated resources, including tools, best practices, articles, webinars, and compliance tips developed by industry experts, addressing the current lack of a formal training program within IHS. This initiative is crucial for improving safety and compliance in healthcare staffing and credentialing processes, with proposals due by January 23, 2025, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Interested vendors should contact Christopher McGucken at christopher.mcgucken@ihs.gov for further details.

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    Christopher McGucken
    christopher.mcgucken@ihs.gov
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    The Indian Health Service (IHS) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) credentialing solution. This resource aims to support medical staffing, credentialing, privileging, and peer review activities across IHS facilities. The service will provide continuously updated tools and best practices, comprising articles, webinars, and compliance tips developed by industry experts. Currently, the IHS lacks a formal training program, and this initiative seeks to bridge that gap by offering access to current industry-related topics. The RFQ outlines a firm-fixed-price contract for a base period of one year, with options for subsequent years. Minimum requirements include accessible electronic resources, regularly updated content, and a range of practical materials relevant to medical staffing and credentialing. The successful vendor must provide a credentials verification module and a fundamentals of credentialing module that includes testing and certification. Additionally, the solution must adhere to Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 standards for accessibility. Proposals should include a cover page detailing contact, pricing, delivery estimates, and compliance with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Quotes are due by January 23, 2025, emphasizing the government's commitment to improving safety and compliance in healthcare staffing and credentialing processes.
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