8-Attachment C - Mandatory Minimum Requirements and Technical Response.docx

Attachment C – Mandatory Minimum Requirements and Technical Evaluation Criteria Please address the subheadings under each of the 8 Technical Categories. Emphasis should be placed on initiatives you are currently doing in your managed facilities to promote success. Regarding Criteria 8, there is an ongoing effort to replace the (WECVH) home with a 105-bed facility located in West Valley City. The transition from the current facility to the new facility will likely happen during this contract period.

For ease of evaluation, the proposals must provide a point-by-point response, addressing in detail each area of the evaluation criteria.

PAGE COUNT INSTRUCTIONS – Each Technical Category cannot exceed the page count stated. Page counts are all inclusive, so a summary page for each category will count as 1 page as an example.

Mandatory Minimum Requirements

· Offeror affirms they are currently managing at least four skilled nursing facilities.

· Offeror affirms they do not have any final judgement by Medicare or Medicaid for fraud and/or abuse.

· Offeror is able to provide all required insurance in accordance to Attachment A – Terms and Conditions and the additional insurance provision

· Offeror’s MUST attend MANDATORY Site Visit. Site Visit will begin promptly on the 13th of April, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time at the William E Christoffersen Veterans Home (WECVH) located at 700 Foothill Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84113. We will meet in the building lobby entrance. We anticipate this initial location to last approximately 90 minutes. We will then meet at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home (GEWOVH) at 1:30 PM to conduct this final site visit on the same day. ALL Offeror’s MUST be in attendance for the entire site visits. ANY Offeror that is not present and on time for each stated location site visit will be excluded from this solicitation.

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Technical Category 1 – Experience (100 Points Possible) Maximum 12 Pages for this category

· Executive Summary

· Corporate Structure

· Operation of State Veterans Homes

· Operation of Skilled Nursing Facilities

· Operation of Memory Care Units

· Other experience related information (Optional, but still within page count requirements)

Technical Category 2 – Quality Measures (100 Points Possible) Maximum 12 Pages for this category

· Include your Quality Star Rating by facility for each facility operated (Page Count exempt for this section, Division of Purchasing reserves the right to validate each Star Rating submitted according to the www.medicare.gov/care-compare/ website.)

· Quality Star Rating comments (Optional, but still within page count requirements)

· Approach to quality of care

· Approach to monitoring resident and family satisfaction

· Other quality related information

Technical Category 3 – Staffing (100 Points Possible) Maximum 10 Pages for this category

· List Staffing Star Rating by facility for each facility operated (Page Count exempt for this section, Division of Purchasing reserves the right to validate each Star Rating submitted according to the www.medicare.gov/care-compare/ website.)

· Staffing Star Rating comments (Optional, but still within page count requirements)

· Approach to recruiting and retention

· Other staffing related information

Technical Category 4 – Health Inspections (100 Points Possible) Maximum 10 Pages for this category

· List Health Inspection Star Rating by facility for each facility operated (Page Count exempt for this section, Division of Purchasing reserves the right to validate each Star Rating submitted according to the www.medicare.gov/care-compare/ website.)

· Health Inspection Star Rating comments (Optional, but still within page count requirements)

· Approach to Health Inspection Management

· Other Health Inspection related information

Technical Category 5 – Food and Dining (75 Points Possible) Maximum 6 Pages for this category

· Approach to Food and Dining

Technical Category 6 – Quality of Life (75 Points Possible) Maximum 10 Pages for this category

· Approach to Quality of Life

· Approach to Community Involvement Technical Category 7 – Honoring Veterans (75 Points Possible) Maximum 6 Pages for this category

· Approach to Recognizing and Honoring Veterans

· Approach to Hiring Veterans and their family members

Technical Category 8 – Replacement Facility Transition (75 Points Possible) Maximum 8 Pages for this category

· Approach on transitioning operations to new facility

· Approach or experience on VA and Medicare recognition Process

Please note, the Technical Evaluation Criteria as stated above has a total of 700 Points Possible. An Offeror MUST receive a minimum of 80 percent of the total points possible (560 Points) in order to advance to the Cost Stage.