AMD 3- Debriefing & Schedule Revisions.docx

This is Amendment No. 3 to RFP No. 2026HCA19 issued by the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) on November 5, 2026, modifying debriefing procedures and revising the estimated RFP schedule for the Trueblood FPATH and FHARPS Programs Process Evaluation. The RFP seeks qualified organizations to conduct a comprehensive process evaluation for the FHARPS and FPATH programs established under the Trueblood Settlement Agreement. The solicitation is open to bidders meeting minimum qualifications and available to perform services in Washington State. The RFP was posted November 3, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for November 10, 2026 from 12:30–1:00 PM PT. Bidders' questions are due by November 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT, with HCA responses posted by November 19, 2026. The proposal submission deadline is December 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT, followed by an evaluation period of December 14–18, 2026. The Announcement of Selected Bidder (ASB) is anticipated for January 11, 2027, with an anticipated contract start date of January 29, 2027.

Debriefing procedures have been revised to allow unsuccessful bidders to request a debriefing conference within three business days following the ASB announcement. Debriefing requests must be received by the RFP Coordinator by 5:00 PM PT and will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams for a maximum of thirty minutes. Debriefing discussions are limited to evaluation and scoring of the bidder's proposal, critique based on evaluation, and review of the bidder's final score in comparison with other final scores without identifying other bidders. Comparisons between proposals or discussions of other bidders' evaluations are not permitted. Contract negotiations are anticipated for January 12–15, 2027, with a protest deadline of January 28, 2027. The amendment does not specify pricing terms, contract term length, or renewal options.