Deltek Pulse: Health and Human Services Month in Review, December 2018

Solicitation activity in the State, Local and Education (SLED) Health and Human Services (HHS) market in December experienced a 21% decrease compared to November’s solicitations. The majority of solicitations released in December had a primary requirement of Health Services, followed by Professional Services and Social Services, top requirements which are similar to those from the month of November. The number of solicitations for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, which was a top requirement in November, decreased significantly in December. Furthermore, Medical and Scientific Equipment, Information Technology, and Operations and Maintenance solicitations all decreased slightly compared to solicitations from the prior month.

Notable Solicitation Releases

•            The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, on behalf of the Oregon Health Authority, released a request for proposals (RFP) for an All Payer Claims Database (APCD) Solution and Related Services. The agency is seeking a vendor with the capacity and technical expertise to perform all data collection, aggregation, enhancement, and quality assurance functions for Oregon’s All Payer All Claims (APAC) program. Based on the incumbent contract, the estimated value of this opportunity is approximately $7,500,000. A pre-proposal conference will be held on January 16, while questions are due on January 18 and proposals are due on February 27, 2019.  

•            The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services released a request for responses (RFR) for a Fourth Generation Pharmacy Online Processing System (POPSIV). The agency is seeking a vendor to provide a state of the art solution that supports its current and future business strategies. These include digitization, state and federal interoperability functions, and features to support a value-based reimbursement structure with a population health approach management. Based on the incumbent contract, the estimated value of this opportunity is approximately $75,000,000. Questions are due on January 15 and proposals are due on February 13, 2019.

•            The Connecticut Department of Social Services released an RFP for Organizational Change Management (OCM) services, as part of the state’s Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) replacement project. The agency is seeking a vendor with the experience and resources needed to initiate support for assessment and implementation of a reorganization plan, leadership planning and stakeholder engagement, communications planning, and training planning for a diverse, multi-vendor, multi-year, and highly complex program. The anticipated value of this opportunity is between $2,000,000 and $4,000,000. Questions are due on January 4 and proposals are due on February 26, 2019.  

•            The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations released an RFP for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services. This project is intended to assist with the agency’s Disability Compensation Division Modernization Project – Electronic Case Management System (eCMS). The agency is seeking a vendor to verify and validate proper oversight and implementation of this system. The anticipated value of this opportunity is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Questions are due on January 11 and proposals are due on January 28, 2019.

Notable Awards

•            The California Department of Health Care Services has awarded a contract to DXC Technology for Medicaid Management Information System (CA-MMIS) Fiscal Intermediary Business Operations. This contract has a base term of 60 months, with five one-year renewal options. Based on the incumbent contract, the anticipated value of the new contract is approximately $1,700,000,000.

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