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MBP Request for Proposals for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Audit Services

MBP RFP RFx Number:

Amendment One

Issue Date: August 25, 2025

The Mississippi Board of Pharmacy (MPB) through this Amendment One, modifies the original

MBP RFP RFx 3120003200 issued on August 8, 2025.

The attached Questions and Answers document is incorporated fully along with this

Amendment One as part of the MBP RFP Rfx 3120003200.

Please acknowledge receipt of MBP RFP RFx 3120003200 Amendment One by signing and returning this amendment, along with your proposal, on or before 2:00 PM CST, September 12, 2025. This acknowledgement should be enclosed in your proposal packet in accordance with the submission instructions located in the RFP. Failure to submit this acknowledgement may result in rejection of the proposal.

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RFP RFx #

RFP for Pharmacy Professional Recovery Program Services

Procurement Questions and Answers

RFP

Section, Page

Number

Date

Received Question (As submitted)

Response

1. Section 1, 1.1, Introduction, 8/21/25

9:39 AM

The contract, with extension, ends

June 30, 2030. Assuming both parties are pleased with the arrangement, can the contract be extended beyond that?

PPRB OPSCR Rules and Regulations

14.3.1 provides that a contract for professional services may be entered into for a maximum period of performance of five year. The PPRB approved this solicitation for a period of 4 years with 1 year renewal. Any additional contracts would require a new RFP. Future contracts will be subject to state procurement guidelines at that time.

2. Section 2, 2.1.Program

Services, D(2)

8/21/25

9:39 AM

This section mentions reports from multiple parties but includes

Sponsors. PHN has discussed this in the past and determined that we would not request anything from a sponsor except in rare situations, since we do not wish to interfere with Sponsor-

Sponsee relationship ( which is built on honesty and trust, and we fear our intrusion could compromise the relationship. Is that decision left to the Program or is it an expectation of the Pharmacy Board?

Contractor would determine what information from sponsor if any is sufficient for validation reports unless specifically directed otherwise by a

Board order. It is likely that confirming that the relationship exists would be the extent of information requested so that there is no perceived interference.

3. Section 2, 2.1.Program

Services, N

Page 5-6

8/21/25

9:39 AM

Item N has verbiage about clearance from the Board to release any information. The program has released

HIPAA information to evaluators, treatment providers or continuing care providers. We assume that is understood and agreeable. However, we would like clarification. Does the

Board have to approve such releases?

Any release of HIPAA protected information to authorized treatment providers would be exempt from release approval. This will be clarified in the Contract.

4. Section 2, 2.1.Program

Services, H

8/21/25

1:45 PM

Where it says “must have an independent, confidential administrative and/or case review committee that gives

The medical director and staff counselor may be participants of the committee listed in Item H.

recommendations to program staff”, can the medical director and staff counselor be part of this committee?

5. Section 2, Scope of

Services

8/21/25

4:27 PM

When it says “For the services, please respond by restating each service listed, including the number, and confirm your intention to provide the service as described, respond by stating, “Confirmed”. ” does that mean we should have the questioned typed out and then type it out a second time followed by confirmed or is having the question along with number stated once and then then confirmed the intention? For example, should it be

1.

A. The Contractor must be capable of receiving referrals of licensees and coordinating appropriate communication at any time.

A. The Contractor must be capable of receiving referrals of licensees and coordinating appropriate communication at any time.

Confirmed.

OR

2.

A. The Contractor must be capable of receiving referrals of licensees and coordinating appropriate communication at any time.

Confirmed.

Response as noted in your Option #2.

6. Section 7, Fee

Schedule

8/21/25

4:27 PM

When submitting the fee scheduled as outlined on page 15, do you want numbers only or do we need to attach or include a detailed budget breakdown of all cost categories and specific costs associated with each category?

Only designated fees as requested in

Section 7 of RFP are required. A detailed budget of costs or anticipated expenditures is not required.