Amendment No3.pdf

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. Aruna

Miller Lt. Governor

Wes Moore Governor

Betsy Fox Tolentino Acting Secretary

AMENDMENT No. 3

Invitation for Bid (IFB)

Laboratory Services @ Selected DJS Facilities eMMA# BPM053317

Agency Control Number: 26-MULTI-FS-MS-007

The following Amendment is being issued to amend the above-referenced solicitation. All information contained herein is binding on all Offerors responding to this solicitation.

The purpose of this amendment is to respond to all questions, add Appendix 2, Add the Professional

Services Supplement and To Remove the P&P Bonds Requirement

1. If we do not anticipate using any subcontractors under this contract, do we still need to complete Attachment D:

MBE Form with submission? If so, please advise where Appendix 4 and Exhibit 1 (guidance for completion of form(s)) is located?

Yes, the MBE forms should be completed there’s a 5% MBE goal

2. Being that we are the incumbent, are signed reference letters still needed with our completed Attachment L: Reference Checks document?3. Section 2.4 Supplemental Category of Work Requirements, the solicitation mentions “see the attached Professional Services Supplemental”. Where is that located?

Yes, reference checks are required. I have uploaded the professional services supplement.

3. Attachment B: The Price Form, the solicitation mentions to “see Appendix 2 for specific instructions”. There is no

Appendix 2. Are the instructions listed in Attachment B, Tab 1, sufficient?

Instructions on Tab 1 is sufficient

4. Attachment T: HIPAA Business Associate Agreement: We understand that Attachment J—HIPAA Business Associate Agreement is a requirement upon contract award for this IFB, however, Bidder is not acting on “behalf of” the referring health care provider; Bidder is acting as the healthcare provider as a provider of laboratory services.Bidder is a covered entity under HIPAA and does not become a business associate (as that term is defined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule) of another covered health care provider, such as a hospital or physician, by providing laboratory services to that covered health care provider. The Privacy Rule, at 45 CFR § 164.506, makes it clear that any covered entity, including Bidder, as well as referring physicians or hospitals, is permitted to make disclosures of protected health information to another health care provider for treatment purposes, to health plans for payment purposes, and to other covered entities for either party’s health care operations purposes.We would be happy to provide additional information about this position upon request

Please be sure to sign the HIPPA form on eMMA.

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5. In rare circumstances local phlebotomy services at a nearby office How important is this? Can the bid be submitted without having such infrastructure.

This is important, such infrastructure needs to be included in the bid.

6. Not all tests are covered under Maryland Medicaid. How will the reimbursement be for such incidents?

The DJS Medical Director and/or Contract Monitor will need to approve tests not covered by Maryland

Medicaid on a case by case basis; these instances will very rare. Should they occur, DJS will reimburse at the appropriate rate set by the vendor.

7. Not all laboratories are in-network to bill patient’s health insurance. how will the reimbursement be for such services?

8. How critical is the bond requirements? What is the bond amount?

The Bond requirements has been removed.

9. There are additional sections and forms that are still under review and because of the short timeline, would DJS accept additional proposed exceptions with the submitted IFB on January 28th?

This is important all forms should be uploaded as required in the IFB

Note: A vendor may submit its bid early, however, the bid must be resubmitted after each published amendment, which in eMMA is called a “round”. No matter what, be sure to submit your bid in the “final round” of this solicitation whether you make any changes or not, otherwise, it will not be included when the bid closes on January 21, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

For any clarification regarding the information provided in this amendment, please contact me via email at keon.pompey1@maryland.gov

Round 2 has closed. This is now Round 3.

Date Issued: January 21, 2026.

Keon Pompey

Procurement Officer III mailto:keon.pompey1@maryland.gov