CMS' Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor notified providers that registration is now open for the Round 1 rebid of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.

BALTIMORE — In a list-serv message sent this morning,
CMS' Competitive Bidding
Implementation Contractor
notified providers that registration
is now open for the Round 1 rebid of the DMEPOS competitive bidding
program
.

CMS has targeted Oct. 21 as the opening date for the bid window,
but providers must first register for a user ID and password to use
the online bidding system.

"If you are a supplier interested in bidding, register now
— don't wait," the notice said.

Providers should designate one "Authorized Official" (AO) for
registration purposes, and that AO should register no later than
Sept. 14.

The AO's user ID and password will be sent by mail within 10
days after registration, according to the notice.

The AO can also designate other "backup authorized officials"
(BAOs) and/or end users (EUs) to use the online bidding system.
Those BAOs and EUs should register no later than Oct. 4, the CBIC
said.

The legal name, date of birth and Social Security number of all
the bidding system users must match exactly what is on file with
the National Supplier Clearinghouse in order to register
successfully.

Bidding registration will close Nov. 4, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. EST,
the CBIC said.

To read the entire notice or to register for the Round 1 rebid,
see the CBIC Web site at http://www.dmecompetitivebid.com/.