Att_I_-_Pre-proposal_Network_Form JandB Medical.docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submitted by J&B Medical, a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) located in Wixom, Michigan, in response to Request for Proposal 26-87449 issued by the Indiana Department of Health for a Teleconsult/Telehealth Landscape Assessment. The RFP seeks a comprehensive statewide mixed-methods assessment to evaluate current telehealth and teleconsultation services across Indiana's healthcare landscape to support the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Initiative 7. The assessment will examine gaps in services, identify priority use cases, coordinate baseline data collection, and evaluate cost and sustainability models. Key deliverables include a Project Management Plan, Assessment Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement Summary, Gap Analysis Report, and a comprehensive Indiana Statewide Telehealth and Teleconsultation Plan with policy recommendations and performance measurements. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 9:30 AM ET; written questions must be submitted by April 27, 2026; and proposals are due May 18, 2026, by 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The initial contract term is one year from execution with potential optional one-year renewals through year five, with pricing remaining firm for a minimum of 180 days from award issuance.

Evaluation will be conducted on a 103-point scale comprised of Management Assessment/Quality (50 points), Cost (30 points), Buy Indiana Initiative (5 points), and diversity subcontractor commitments (5 points each for MBE, WBE, and IVOSB). The solicitation includes set-aside designations with participation goals of 8 percent for MBE, 11 percent for WBE, and 3 percent for IVOSB, though failure to meet these goals does not negatively impact proposal evaluation. All proposed subcontractors must be certified at the time of proposal submission. The contract is funded through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal grant totaling $206,927,896.80 with 100 percent federal funding provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; however, only the initial budget period has secured funding with subsequent periods subject to future federal funding awards and state needs determination. Respondents must comply with data protection standards aligned with the Indiana Office of Technology Information Security Framework, NIST 800-53 Revision 5 compliance, FBI background checks, annual independent audits, and specified cloud hosting solutions preferably utilizing state-owned cloud tenants through Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services.