Eligibility Requirements to Submit a Bid

20.4 - Eligibility Requirements to Submit a Bid (Rev. 1502; Issued: 05-09-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 06-09-08) To be eligible to bid, all suppliers must meet the requirements in 42 CFR 414.414. For example, the suppliers must be in good standing and have an active National Supplier Clearinghouse number (NSC#), meet quality standards and be accredited by a CMS approved accreditation organization (unless CMS specifies that a pending accreditation application is acceptable) for the item being bid. Suppliers must be accredited by the deadline specified by CMS in order to be offered a contract.