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| ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT TO BID FOR THE ROUND 1 REBID OF THE DMEPOS COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM (200912-14) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently accepting bids for the Round 1 Rebid of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. All bids must be submitted in DBidS, the on-line bidding system, by 9 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time on December 21, 2009; all required hardcopy documents that must be included as part of the bid package must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on December 21, 2009. Here are some important things to remember when submitting your bid: You must submit your bid in DBidS using the user ID you received during registration. By now you should have already logged into DBidS and have started completing your bid application online. Please note that you must answer at least 2 and up to 10 authentication questions the first time you log in. All bidders must submit certain required hardcopy documents as specified in the Request for Bids (RFB) instructions. It is very important that you review Appendix B of the RFB instructions and the sample financial statements to ensure your documents include the required information. If you have already submitted your financial documents, you may still amend those documents until bidding closes on December 21, 2009. You are required to indicate your bidder number on each page of your hardcopy documents.If you submitted financial documents by the Covered Document Review Date (CDRD), November 21, 2009, you will receive an e-mail about your financial documents from the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) by December 29, 2009. If you submitted all financial documents, the e-mail will confirm that the CBIC received all financial documents and that no further action from you is required. If you did not submit all financial documents, the e-mail will alert you to expect a letter notifying you of the missing financial documents. The letter notifying you of missing financial documents will be mailed to your authorized official by January 4, 2010. The letter will identify the missing document(s) as of the CDRD. You will be required to submit only the indicated missing financial document(s) within 10 business days of the notification. If you did not submit any financial documents by the CDRD, you will not receive an e-mail or a letter about your financial documents. If you did not submit any hardcopy financial documents by the CDRD, you are still required to submit all required hardcopy documents specified in the Request for Bids (RFB) instructions by 11:59 p.m. on December 21, 2009. The Round 1 Rebid competitive bidding areas (CBAs), product categories, DBidS information, bidder charts, educational materials, and complete RFB instructions can be found on the CBIC web site, www.dmecompetitivebid.com. You should review this information prior to submitting your bid(s). If you have any questions about the bidding process, please contact the CBIC Customer Service Center at 1-877-577-5331. |
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