IT - API (DHS Only)

The North Dakota IT - API (DHS Only) multi-award vehicle is a specialized contract for a fully integrated Patient Access and Provider Directory Application Programming Interface (API) designed to facilitate patient access to health information. The vehicle enables the Department of Human Services to implement a comprehensive technology solution supporting interoperability and patient data access, specifically aligned with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability Mandates. The contract supports software services that allow for payer-to-payer data exchange, including access to EOB, claims, clinical, provider, and formulary data using standardized formats.

The multi-award vehicle is currently held by Edifecs, Inc., a Washington-based technology provider, and was originally awarded on July 22, 2021, with a contract period extending through July 21, 2026. The contract is a state-specific vehicle covering North Dakota and includes a Software as a Service (SaaS) license priced at $244,360 annually, with a total first-year contract value of $357,900. The vehicle provides one production and one non-production environment, five named users, standard service desk support, and OAuth member authorization. An optional RTO/RPO service is available for an additional $87,390 annually, offering a 12-hour Recovery Time Objective and 4-hour Recovery Point Objective.