Att I - Pre-proposal Network Form RFP 26-87449.docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submission for Request for Proposal 26-87449, issued by the Indiana Department of Health on behalf of the State of Indiana. The RFP seeks a contractor to conduct a comprehensive Teleconsult/Telehealth Landscape Assessment supporting the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Initiative 7. The assessment will evaluate current telehealth and teleconsultation services across Indiana's healthcare landscape through mixed-methods research to inform strategic planning and investment in rural communities. Key deliverables include a Project Management Plan, Assessment Methodology and Instruments, Stakeholder Engagement Summary, National Models and Evidence Scan, Gap Analysis and Needs Identification Report, Specialty Care Provider and Program Assessment, Billing/Coverage/Reimbursement Assessment Summary, and a comprehensive Indiana Statewide Telehealth and Teleconsultation Plan. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 9:30 AM ET; written questions are due April 27, 2026, by 3:00 PM Eastern Time with responses posted by May 6, 2026; and proposals are due May 18, 2026, by 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract term is one year from execution with potential optional one-year renewals through year five.

Evaluation will be conducted on a 103-point scale comprising 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 with potential bonus points). The solicitation includes set-aside designations with participation goals of 8 percent for Minority Business Enterprises, 11 percent for Women Business Enterprises, and 3 percent for Indiana Veteran Owned Small Businesses. 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. Respondents must meet minimum qualifications demonstrating experience with statewide or multi-region health landscape assessments, telehealth and teleconsultation services, multi-payer reimbursement analysis, rural health systems, and mixed-methods research, with documented completion of a comparable healthcare assessment within the past seven years. All proposed subcontractors must be listed on the State of Indiana Certified M/W/IVOSB registry or the Federal VETBIZ registry at proposal submission. The submitted form indicates Bravia Services, LLC, an IVOSB and SDVOSB certified company, as a potential respondent with Darrin Forte as the primary contact.