99SWC-S1735 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Services~1.docx

STATE OF NEVADA

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Purchasing Division 515 East Musser Street, Suite 300 │ Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: 775-684-0170 │ Fax: 775-684-0188

Request for Qualifications: 99SWC-S1735 For

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TREATMENT MOBILE OUTPATIENT SERVICES

Release Date: 08/18/2021 Multiple award rolling solicitation, proposals will be accepted and reviewed on-going until final deadline Initial Deadline for Submission and Opening Date and Time: 09/01/2021 @ 2:00 pm Final Deadline for Submission and Opening: 12/31/2021 @ 2:00 pm Refer to Proposal Timeline and Submission Requirements for complete RFQ schedule and submission instructions

Single point of contact for the RFQ:

Gideon Davis, Purchasing Officer 3 Phone, 775-515-5173 Email Address, gkdavis@admin.nv.gov

(TTY for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 800-326-6868 Ask the relay agent to dial, 1-775-515-5173/V.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROCUREMENT

This is an emergency solicitation conducted under NRS 333.300(4), NRS 333.380, and NAC 333.150. The State reserves the right to waive formal solicitation requirements.

All applicable Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) documentation can be found at: www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm.

Prospective vendors are advised to review Nevada’s ethical standards requirements, including but not limited to NRS 281A, NRS 333.800, and NAC 333.155.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

This solicitation replaces solicitation 99SWC-S1692. Qualified vendors from both solicitations are considered one pool.

The State of Nevada Purchasing Division, on behalf of The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) for the benefit of all State and local governments in Nevada is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide monoclonal antibody treatment mobile or fixed outpatient services for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 as described in the scope of work and attachments.

The State intends to award multiple contracts in conjunction with this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), as determined in the best interests of the State. The State of Nevada, Purchasing Division shall administer contracts resulting from this RFQ. The resulting contracts are expected to be for a contract term of four years, subject to Board of Examiners approval.

This is a rolling award solicitation. The State reserves the right to accept and evaluate additional proposals for award after the initial submission deadline. The State will decide when and if additional proposals will be accepted at its discretion. All awarded contracts will have the same termination date as the first executed contract. Any contracts awarded during a successive enrollment period will be for the remaining term.

Usage of these contracts is as needed, and the State makes no guarantee of usage. This RFQ is non-exclusive and does not prevent individual Using Agencies from conducting their own solicitations for the same or similar services.

AGENCY BACKGROUND

Recent updates to the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies by the FDA expanded the definition of “high-risk” outpatients who are eligible for treatment and provide greater latitude to healthcare providers to exercise their clinical judgment.

In support of implementing this update, the State is conducting this RFQ to identify vendors to provide treatment as pop-up/mobile services to hopefully prevent people who have contracted COVID-19 from severe effects, entering the hospital system, and death.

The entities listed below are potential users of the contracts from this RFQ. Collectively these are known as “Using Agencies.”

State of Nevada departments, divisions, institutions, boards, commissions and other agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government, as defined in NRS 333.020(10).

State of Nevada Legislative and Judicial Departments and Civil Air Patrol pursuant to NRS 333.469.

Nevada System of Higher Education and Nevada political subdivisions or other entities including counties, cities, towns, boards, school districts, other districts, or any agency or department of a county or city pursuant to NRS 333.470.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The State intends to select multiple Contractors and employ each Contractor on a case-by-case basis according to the needs of each Using Agency.

The State reserves the right to remove any Contractor from the qualified vendor list and to share the list of eligible providers with any entity it deems necessary.

This RFQ will save time and valuable, scarce resources, while avoiding duplicate solicitations being generated at similar times. This procedure follows 2 CFR Part 200 of the Uniform Administration Requirements which states: “To foster greater economy and efficiency, and in accordance with efforts to promote cost-effective use of shared services across the Federal government, the non-Federal entity is encouraged to enter into agreements where appropriate for procurement or use of common or shared goods or services.”

All procurement transactions shall be conducted in a manner to provide, to the extent possible, practical, open, and free competition.

We encourage small businesses, minority companies, veteran-owned and women-owned enterprises to apply.

SCOPE OF WORK

Contractor will provide services as described herein. Proposal should not include a line-by-line response to each SOW, but rather an acknowledgement that vendor agrees to all listed requirements.

Proposal response to Scope of Work should provide a detailed, narrative style explanation of Vendor plan for ensuring SOW requirements are met throughout the contract and individual projects.

If Vendor is unable to meet a Scope of Work requirement, that must be explicitly stated in Proposal response.

USAGE

Pursuant to NAC 333.114, the Department of Administration, Purchasing Division Administrator retains the authority to authorize an emergency contract as he or she determines that the emergency purchase is in the best interests of the State.

The State of Nevada and its eligible entities reserves the right, at any point during the life of the contract, to limit the scope and/or establish additional qualifications, specifications or other requirements, for services contracted under this RFQ.

Using Agencies should attempt competition from Contractors when awarding a service agreement if practicable.

Using Agencies must execute a written Service Agreement with the Contractor prior to starting work.

Usage of resulting contracts will be in accordance with a signed Service Agreement (or similar document) between the Using Agency and Contractor. The Service Agreement will identify any scope of work information not listed in this RFQ or the vendor proposal.

The order of precedence for Service Agreements are:

The executed Contract for Services of Independent Contractor This Request for Qualifications The Contractor’s Response to this RFQ The executed Service Agreement

GENERAL SCOPE

Contractor shall provide monoclonal antibody treatment at agreed to location(s) in Nevada.

Contractor shall have the ability to serve locations of anywhere from 10 to 100 clients per day.

Contractor shall provide staffing, including applicable clinician types for delivery of therapy and oversite.

Contractor shall provide furniture and equipment, including mobile or tent-type fixed locations in urban or rural areas Contractor shall provide all necessary supplies, including medical supplies, personal protective equipment, etc.

Contractor shall be responsible for all site operations including storage, tents, waste containers, waste removal, etc.

Contractor shall provide any necessary amenities for personnel including restrooms, water, shade, etc.

Contractor shall provide easy online registration system for patients and reporting to appropriate Public Health entities.

Contractor shall provide any necessary traffic control, signage, and site security. Using Agency will assist to connect Contractor to local law enforcement if needed for coordination of traffic control functions.

Contractor shall provide access for non-native speakers of English or hard of hearing individuals as needed. Vendor plan should explicitly address language access.

Treatment is reimbursable through Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Vendor is encouraged to seek reimbursement via CMS for eligible individuals. Vendor shall not bill the State for services submitted for reimbursement through CMS.

Any clinical personnel supplied by the Contractor(s) will be required to demonstrate the necessary qualifications to perform any medical services required under the contract.

Contractor shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) and all applicable laws and regulations.

Using Agency and Contractor can mutually agree to additional requirements not listed here in a Service Agreement, provided those requirements do not contradict anything listed herein.

COST SCHEDULE

Vendor proposal shall include a Cost Proposal as a separate document.

Cost Proposal shall include a breakdown of all vendor costs for all services listed in the Scope of Work.

Cost Proposal shall include per treatment not-to-exceed rates.

Cost Proposal shall include per day not-to-exceed rates.

Using Agencies cannot be liable for costs exceeding or not listed in the Cost Proposal.

A deliverable based payment schedule will be agreed by Using Agency and Contractor in a Service Agreement. Service Agreement rates cannot exceed the Cost Proposal listed rates.

ATTACHMENTS

INCORPORATED ATTACHMENTS. To be read and not returned.

Terms and Conditions for Services Contract Form Insurance Schedule Federal Laws and Authorities Additional Requirements for State Contracts using Federal Funding to Pay or Reimburse Expenses for Equipment and Services Service Agreement (Sample)

PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS. To be completed and returned.

Vendor Information Response Proposed Staff Resume Reference Questionnaire Confidentiality and Certification of Indemnification Vendor Certifications Certification Regarding Lobbying Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements

PROPOSAL TIMELINE

All questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted using the Bid Q&A feature in NevadaEPro.

The following represents the proposed timeline for this project.

All times stated are Pacific Time (PT).

These dates represent a tentative schedule of events.

The State reserves the right to modify these dates at any time.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS

Proposal evaluation and scoring is conducted in accordance with NRS 333.335 and NAC 333.160-333.165.

Proposals shall be kept confidential until a contract is awarded.

In the event the RFQ is withdrawn prior to award, proposals remain confidential.

The evaluation committee is an independent committee established to evaluate and score proposals submitted in response to the RFQ.

Financial stability shall be scored on a pass/fail basis.

Proposals shall be consistently evaluated and scored based upon the following factors and relative weights.

Vendors must earn a score of at least 12 out of 20 points for award.

MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to NRS 333.311 a contact cannot be awarded to a proposal that does not comply with the requirements listed in this section.

CONTRACT FORM. Vendors must agree to the terms of the attached Contract Form as is.

The awarded vendor shall be the sole point of contract responsibility. The State shall look solely to the awarded vendor for the performance of all contractual obligations which may result from an award based on this RFQ, and the awarded vendor shall not be relieved for the non-performance of any or all subcontractors.

Confirm vendor will comply with State IT requirement that data be encrypted in transit and in rest.

Confirm vendor will comply with State IT requirement that State data assets must be maintained stateside and data will not be held offshore.

Each vendor shall include in its proposal a complete disclosure of any alleged significant prior or ongoing contract failures, contract breaches, any civil or criminal litigation or investigations pending which involves the vendor or in which the vendor has been judged guilty or liable.

Vendor will complete Vendor Information Response form and include in their proposal.

CRITICAL ITEMS

In addition to the Scope of Work and Attachments, the items listed in this section are critical to the success of the project. These items will be used in evaluating and scoring the proposal. Vendor proposal should address items in this section in enough detail to provide evaluators an accurate understanding of vendor capabilities. Proposals that fail to sufficiently respond to these items may be considered non-responsive.

INSURANCE SCHEDULE

Confirm vendor will comply with attached Insurance Schedule. If not, please explain which areas are causing non-compliance and attach a red line if necessary.

Awarded vendor shall maintain, for the duration of the contract, insurance coverages as set forth in the fully executed contract.

Work on the contract shall not begin until after the awarded vendor has submitted acceptable evidence of the required insurance coverages.

Failure to maintain any required insurance coverage or acceptable alternative method of insurance shall be deemed a breach of contract.

VENDOR BACKGROUND

Company background/history and why vendor is qualified to provide the services described in this RFQ.

Provide a brief description of the length of time vendor has been providing services described in this RFQ to the public and/or private sector.

VENDOR STAFF RESUMES

A resume shall be included for each proposed key personnel, see Proposed Staff Resume.

A resume shall also be included for any proposed key subcontractor personnel.

SUBCONTRACTORS

Subcontractors are defined as a third party, not directly employed by the contractor, who shall provide services identified in this RFQ. This does not include third parties who provide support or incidental services to the contractor.

Proposal should include a completed Vendor Information Response form for each subcontractor.

Vendor shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work until all insurance required of the subcontractor is provided to the vendor.

Vendor proposal shall identify specific requirements of the project for which each subcontractor shall perform services.

How the work of any subcontractor(s) shall be supervised;

How channels of communication shall be maintained;

How compliance with contracts terms and conditions will be assured; and Previous experience with subcontractor(s).

VENDOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The information requested in this section is designated as confidential business information by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 333.020(5(b) and is not public information pursuant to NRS 333.333.

This information should be submitted as a separate attachment, flagged as confidential in NevadaEPro.

Proposing vendor shall provide the following financial information and documentation:

Dun and Bradstreet Number Federal Tax Identification Number The last two (2) full years and current year interim:

1. Profit and Loss Statements

2. Balance Statements

BUSINESS REFERENCES

The information requested in this section is designated as confidential business information by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 333.020(5(b) and is not public information pursuant to NRS 333.333.

Vendors should provide a minimum of three (3) business references from similar projects performed for private and/or public sector clients within the last five (5) years, see Reference Questionnaire.

The purpose of these references is to document relevant experience and aid in the evaluation process.

Business references should return Reference Questionnaire directly to Single Point of Contact via email.

Business references will not be accepted directly from proposing vendor.

The State will not disclose submitted references, but will confirm if a reference has been received.

The State reserves the right to contact references during evaluation.

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

This section identifies documents that shall be submitted to be considered responsive. Vendors are encouraged to review all RFQ requirements to ensure all requested information is included in their response.

Proposals must be submitted as a Quote through NevadaEPro, https://NevadaEPro.com.

Vendors are encouraged to submit a single file attachment per proposal section if possible.

Technical proposal information and Cost proposal information shall not be included in the same attachment.

Additional attachments may be included if necessary, but are discouraged and should be kept to a minimum.

Files name format should be ‘VendorName-SectionTitle.*’

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Title Page Table of Contents Response to Mandatory Minimum Requirements Response to Critical Items Response to Scope of Work Proposed Staff Resumes Other Informational Material

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. If necessary. Attachment can be flagged confidential in NevadaEPro.

Title Page Table of Contents Trade Secret information, cross referenced to the technical proposal

COST PROPOSAL

VENDOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Attachment can be flagged confidential in NevadaEPro.

SIGNED ATTACHMENTS

Vendor Information Response Confidentiality and Certification of Indemnification Certification Regarding Lobbying

OTHER ATTACHMENTS. If necessary, not recommended.

REFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRES. Not submitted directly by vendor.

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