Award Notice.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services regarding solicitation 125999 O3 for a Nebraska Olmstead Plan Evaluation service contract. The State intends to award the contract to Partners for Insightful Evaluation (PIE). The solicitation required bidders to demonstrate expertise in eight competency areas, including evaluating state Olmstead plans using quantitative and qualitative methods, assessing partnerships and stakeholder engagement, and providing technical assistance. The contract involves five fixed-price deliverables: a Data Collection and Evaluation Plan, Olmstead Plan Evaluation Report, Communications Plan and Supporting Materials, Olmstead Plan revision recommendation draft language, and a Summary of Technical Assistance and Final Recommendations for Plan Revisions. Proposals were due July 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with the contract start date set for September 1, 2026. The contract term is two years with no renewal options, though the Department reserves the right to extend when mutually agreeable. The Intent to Award was posted on August 4, 2026.

Evaluation of proposals was conducted on a 100-point scale, with 25 points awarded for corporate overview, 55 points for technical response, and 20 points for cost, with cost points awarded proportionally to the lowest realistic bid submitted. The Department reserved the right to contract with multiple vendors or, if the initial awardee cannot perform, to procure services for eighteen months from the Intent to Award posting date. All bidders were required to be authorized to transact business in Nebraska and comply with Secretary of State registration requirements.