Final_Evaluation_Sheet Completed.xlsx

This is a Final Evaluation Sheet for a solicitation issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for a new Medicaid Drug Rebate System (MDR) under RFP #124528. The solicitation seeks a qualified contractor to design, develop, test, implement, and provide five years of operational support for a comprehensive system to manage Medicaid drug rebates, including rebate calculations, claims processing, vendor management, and reporting. The system must integrate with Nebraska's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), Health Insurance Administration (HIA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), managed care organizations, and pharmacy benefit managers across eighteen defined data interfaces. The contractor must meet strict performance requirements including capturing rebate data for invoicing within 60 days of quarter end, generating automatic delinquent letters within 10 business days, completing quarterly rebate file generation within 1 business day of invoice cycle completion, and providing dispute resolution support within 5 business days. The evaluation period ran July 30 through August 13, 2026, with an opening date of August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The contract term is five years with one optional three-year renewal, and the award and start date is targeted for January 2027.

The evaluation sheet shows two bidders scored on a 100-point scale: Conduent received 92.02 points (ranked 1st) and Gainwell Technologies LLC received 85.52 points (ranked 2nd). Conduent submitted a total cost of $18,899,999.99 and scored 10 points in the cost category, while Gainwell Technologies LLC submitted $24,933,086.29 and scored 7.58 points. Pricing must remain fixed for the first five years of the contract. The evaluation criteria weighted technical response at 65 points, corporate overview at 25 points, and cost at 10 points. The State reserves the right to conduct best and final offer rounds and vendor demonstrations. The contract includes performance guarantees with daily monetary penalties ranging from $500 to $5,000 per incident for non-compliance across six requirement categories. The State may also consider resident disabled veteran and designated enterprise zone preferences under Nebraska Revised Statutes.