Att_G Q&A with State Responses.xlsx

This is a Q&A document for RFP 26-87266, issued by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Disability Determination Bureau (DDB) in partnership with the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), containing state responses to respondent inquiries regarding a speech-language pathology consultation services contract. The solicitation seeks fully licensed and trained Speech-Language Pathologists to provide consultation services for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSDI) claims. The contract is estimated to begin July 1, 2027, with an annual caseload of approximately 10,400 cases. A pre-proposal conference was held July 30, 2026, with written questions due August 5, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The contract term is four years with potential for two optional one-year renewals, though the state clarified that either two one-year renewals or one two-year renewal is possible depending on contract creation. Evaluation activities, including proposal discussions and best and final offers, are targeted for September 1-7, 2026, with award recommendation expected September 22, 2026.

Key clarifications provided by the state include: pricing is structured as a rate per case, with each individual application eligible for one payment regardless of the number of reviews; the $25.00 baseline per case is used for proposal evaluation purposes only, with actual reimbursement dependent on the awarded bid; case completion time varies widely from minutes to hours with a 48-hour turnaround requirement; consultants conduct no assessments but base recommendations on existing records and evaluations; all subcontractor information must be submitted with Attachment A1; Attachment D cost proposals must remain in Excel format and reflect annual costs; training encompasses all onboarding and ongoing instruction, compensated at two completed cases per training hour; the incumbent contracts are publicly posted to the Indiana contract portal; and the state noted that case distribution among multiple award recipients is unknown and dependent on context and workloads. Three professional references are required, and respondents must hold unrestricted, non-probationary Indiana speech-language licenses with satisfactory completion of program training requirements.