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Bidding is Now Open for the Round 2 and National Mail-Order Competitions of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now soliciting bids for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. All bids must be submitted in DBidS, the online bidding system, by 8:59:59 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time on March 30, 2012. All required hardcopy documents that must be included as part of the bid package must be RECEIVED by the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) on or before March 30, 2012. The contract period for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions is July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2016. All bidders must submit certain required hardcopy documents as specified in the Request for Bids (RFB) Instructions. CMS urges all bidders to take advantage of the covered document review process. Under this process, we will notify suppliers that submit their hardcopy financial documents by the covered document review date (CDRD) of any missing financial documents. The CDRD for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions is February 29, 2012 – financial documents must be RECEIVED on or before February 29, 2012 to qualify for the covered document review process. This process only determines if there are any missing financial documents. It does not indicate if the documents are acceptable, accurate, or meet applicable requirements. Suppliers that submit financial documents by the CDRD will be notified of any missing financial documents within 90 days of the CDRD. Suppliers will be required to submit the missing financial document(s) within 10 business days of the notification. Competitive bidding areas and product categories for the Round 2 and national mail order competitions, DBidS information, bid preparation worksheets, educational materials, and complete RFB instructions can be found on the CBIC website. Suppliers should review this information prior to submitting their bids. CMS will send important bidding updates via e-mail, so all suppliers interested in bidding are urged to sign up for e-mail updates on the CBIC website (at www.DMECompetitiveBid.com). If you have any questions about the bidding process, please contact the CBIC Customer Service Center at 1-877-577-5331.
The target registration dates for authorized officials (AOs) and backup authorized officials (BAOs) to register for a user ID and password in CMS' Individuals Authorized Access to the CMS Computer Services (IACS) system have passed. End users (EUs), as well as any AOs and BAOs who have not yet registered, should now be registering. Only suppliers that have registered in IACS and received a user ID and password will be able to access the online bidding system and submit bids. If the AO for your company has not already registered, we cannot guarantee that he or she will be able to complete the registration process before registration closes. If your AO does not register, you cannot bid and will not be eligible for a contract. In addition, suppliers whose AOs have not registered are at risk of experiencing delays in accessing the online bidding system to get a bidder number and thereby missing the opportunity to submit financial documents by the CDRD. Registration will close on February 9, 2012 at 9 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time – no AOs, BAOs, or EUs can register after registration closes. Suppliers that do not register cannot bid and are not eligible for contracts. Registration is typically a quick and easy process if you follow the step-by-step instructions in the "IACS Reference Guide" posted on the CBIC website. To register, visit the CBIC website and click on "REGISTRATION IS OPEN" above the Registration Clock on the homepage. You will also find a registration checklist and Quick Step guides on the CBIC website. Please note that suppliers with multiple locations typically must register only one Provider Transaction Access Number (PTAN) that will submit the bid for all locations. If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact the CBIC Customer Service Center. To bid, visit the CBIC website and click on "BIDDING IS OPEN" above the clocks on the homepage. Please note that the RFB instructions initially posted on the CBIC website contained target bid submission deadlines. CMS is in the process of updating these instructions to reflect the actual bid submission deadlines, which are shown in this announcement.
Registration Now Open for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Registration is now open and available to all suppliers interested in participating in the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. When bidding opens, suppliers will need to submit their bids using the DMEPOS on-line bidding system (DBidS). To help ensure bid security and privacy, suppliers interested in bidding must first register all employees that will enter information in DBidS to obtain a user ID and password through the Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services (IACS) system. Only supplier employees that have a user ID and password will be able to access DBidS; suppliers that do not register will not be able to bid.
If you are a supplier interested in bidding, register now – don't wait. Designate one authorized official (AO) listed on the CMS-855S enrollment form to act as your AO for registration purposes. The AO must register for a user ID and password first and must approve other supplier employees' requests to register. After an AO successfully registers, the AO may designate other authorized officials on the CMS-855S to serve as backup authorized officials (BAO). The AO and BAOs can designate other supplier employees as end users (EU). BAOs and EUs must also register for a user ID and password to be able to use the on-line bidding system. The name, date of birth, and Social Security number (SSN) of the AO and BAOs must match exactly with what is on file with the National Supplier Clearinghouse to register successfully.
We strongly urge all AOs to register no later than December 22, 2011 to ensure that BAOs and EUs have time to register before bidding begins. We recommend that BAOs register no later than January 12, 2012 so that they will be able to assist AOs with approving EU registration. Registration will close on February 9, 2012 at 9 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time – no AOs, BAOs, or EUs can register after registration closes.
To register, go to the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) website at:
http://www.dmecompetitivebid.com/ and click on "REGISTRATION IS OPEN" above the Registration Clock on the home page. Please review the IACS Reference Guide posted on the website for step-by-step instructions on registration. You will also find a registration checklist and Quick Step guides on the CBIC website. If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact the CBIC Customer Service Center at 1-877-577-5331. The CBIC is the official information source for bidders. All suppliers interested in bidding are urged to sign up for E-mail Updates on the home page of the CBIC website. For information about Round 2 and the national mail-order competition, including bidder education materials, please refer to the resources located under Bidding Suppliers: Round 2 & National Mail-Order on the CBIC website.
Medicare Announces Timeline for Bidding; Begins Bidder Education Program for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Bidding Timeline The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the bidding timeline for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. To view the timeline, visit the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) web site at: http://www.dmecompetitivebid.com.
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