Last Day to Register for the Round 1 Rebid of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
Reminder: If you are a supplier interested in participating in the Round 1 Rebid of the Medicare DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program, you must register today (November 4, 2009) before 9:00 p.m. EST. Suppliers that do not register cannot bid and are not eligible for contracts. Don’t wait - go to the Registration section of this website and register NOW!
The target registration dates for Authorized Officials (AOs) and Backup Authorized Officials (BAOs) to register in CMS’ Individuals Authorized Access to the CMS Computer Services (IACS) system have passed. Any AOs, BAOs, or End Users (EUs) who have not yet registered must register before today’s 9:00 p.m. EST deadline. Only suppliers that have registered 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. No AOs, BAOs, or EUs can register after registration closes today (November 4, 2009) at 9:00 p.m. EST.
If you have registered an AO but not a BAO, we strongly recommend that a BAO register now. The establishment of a BAO is encouraged, if your company has someone who can occupy the BAO role, to avoid any disruption in the bidding process. The individual in the BAO role can assume the AO role if for some reason the AO can no longer fulfill his or her bidding responsibilities. If there is no BAO for a company and the AO leaves the company, all end users associated with the company will lose access to the bidding system.
To register, go to the Registration section of this website. Please review the IACS Reference Guide for step-by-step instructions on registration. This website also has the following useful registration tools: a checklist, Quick Steps guides, and frequently asked questions. If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) Customer Service Center at 1-877-577-5331.
In addition, we would like to remind all suppliers that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently accepting bids for the Round 1 Rebid of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. All bids must be submitted in DBidS, the online bidding system, by 9:00 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. The contract period for mail-order diabetic supplies is January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012. The contract period for all other Round 1 Rebid product categories is January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013.
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 new covered document review process. Under this new 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 1 Rebid is November 21, 2009. Financial documents must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on November 21, 2009 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. Before you submit your hardcopy documents, please carefully review the RFB instructions to ensure that your documents comply with all requirements. Suppliers that submit financial documents by the CDRD will be notified of any missing financial documents within 45 days of the CDRD. Suppliers will be required to submit the missing financial document(s) within 10 business days of the notification.
The Round 1 Rebid competitive bidding areas (CBAs), product categories, DBidS information, bidding information charts, educational materials, and complete RFB instructions can be found on this website. Suppliers should review this information prior to submitting their bid(s). 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 home page of this website. If you have any questions about the bidding process, please contact the CBIC Customer Service Center at 1-877-577-5331.