124528 ON Medicaid Drug Rebate System Schedule of Event Addendum FIVE.docx

This is a Solicitation Addendum Five issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for the Medicaid Drug Rebate System (MDR) procurement under RFP #124528 ON. The addendum revises the schedule of events for the selection of a qualified bidder to design, develop, test, implement, and provide five-year operational support for a comprehensive Medicaid drug rebate management system. The system must integrate with Nebraska's Medicaid Management Information System, Health Insurance Administration, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, managed care organizations, and pharmacy benefit managers across eighteen defined data interfaces. The proposal due date remains July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The primary revision contained in this addendum changes the post-Intent to Award date from August 27, 2026 to September 3, 2026. The evaluation period runs July 30 through August 13, 2026. The initial contract term is five years with one optional three-year renewal, with contract finalization targeted for September and October 2026 and an anticipated January 2027 award and start date.

The contractor must perform all system services with fixed pricing for the first five years and must comply with Section 1927 of the Social Security Act, applicable Code of Federal Regulations provisions, HIPAA regulations, and NIST standards. The contract includes performance guarantees with daily monetary penalties ranging from $500 to $5,000 per incident for non-compliance. The vendor must provide trained operational staff 30 calendar days prior to Go Live and submit a DHHS-approved Turnover Plan at least 180 days before contract end. The State of Nebraska may consider resident disabled veteran and designated enterprise zone preferences under Nebraska Revised Statutes and reserves the right to conduct best and final offer rounds and vendor demonstrations. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the State Purchasing Bureau website for all addenda or amendments, as some schedule dates remain approximate and subject to change.