Addendum Four SOE.docx

This is Solicitation Addendum Four for the Nebraska Medicaid Enrollment Broker service contract issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under RFP 125920 O3. The addendum provides a revised schedule of events for the procurement. The solicitation was released on September 3, 2026, with written questions due by September 16, 2026, and a mandatory solicitation conference scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time via Cisco Webex. Electronic proposals are due September 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time via ShareFile submission. The State will conduct a conformance review beginning October 6, 2026, followed by an evaluation period of October 6-16, 2026. Vendor demonstrations may be required at a date to be determined. The Intent to Award will be posted by October 20, 2026, with contract finalization occurring November 4-12, 2026, and contract award on November 13, 2026. The contract commences October 1, 2027, for an initial five-year term with an option to renew for one additional three-year period upon mutual agreement.

The addendum revises several key dates from the original solicitation schedule to reflect updated timelines. Responsive proposals must include a Corporate Overview, Technical Response, completed Cost Sheet with per-member-per-month pricing across the five-year base period and optional renewal years with member volume tiers, and completed solicitation sections with a signed Contractual Agreement Form. Scoring is based on Corporate Overview (25 points), Technical Response (55 points), Cost (20 points), and optional Vendor Demonstrations (up to 20 points) for a possible total of 120 points. A $500,000 performance bond is required. All bidders must be registered with the Nebraska Secretary of State and submit electronically via the designated ShareFile link. The State emphasizes that bidders are responsible for uploading electronic files by the opening date and time, and exceptions will not be made for technology issues.