Att I - VitalCore.docx

This is a pre-proposal network opportunities form submitted by VitalCore Physicians Group of Indiana, LLC in response to RFP 27-87787 issued by the Indiana Department of Correction through the Indiana Department of Administration. The RFP solicits comprehensive correctional health services for approximately 25,000 to 28,000 incarcerated individuals, including up to 1,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, across eighteen adult facilities, three juvenile facilities, and ten parole districts. The scope encompasses primary care, urgent and emergent care, infectious disease management, infirmary care, dialysis, physical therapy, optometry, women's health, telemedicine, mental health services, dental services, electronic health record management, specialty care, and re-entry planning. A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 26, 2026, with written questions due August 27, 2026 by 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Proposals are due October 5, 2026 by 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract term is three years from execution with two optional two-year renewal periods for a potential total of seven years. Evaluation is scheduled for October 2026, with proposal discussions the week of November 2, oral presentations the week of November 16, Best and Final Offers the week of November 23, and award recommendation targeted for the week of November 30.

Pricing must be firm for 180 days from award and remain fixed throughout the initial three-year term with no inflation adjustments permitted. A 3% Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business subcontractor participation goal applies, with eligible respondents earning up to 5 points for meeting or exceeding the goal plus 1 bonus point, and an additional 5 points available under the Buy Indiana Initiative. The incumbent vendor is Centurion Health of Indiana, LLC, with a contract expiring March 31, 2027. Financial responsibility bonds or letters of credit equal to 5 percent of the total contract price are required prior to execution. Respondents must provide audited financial statements for the last four fiscal years or a formal declaration with CPA-certified verification of available funds. Performance standards require 90 percent or better pass rates across 485 established measures, with financial penalties of $10,000 per facility per week for staffing deficiencies and minimum reimbursement of $10,000 per deficiency per facility if performance standards are not met. Outpatient medical claims are reimbursed at Medicare plus 4 percent, while inpatient hospital claims require the vendor to reimburse IDOC approximately 33 percent quarterly.