QLV27007040 Pre Bid Attendance .pdf

This is a Pre-Bid Attendance List for the Fully Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (FIDE-SNP) Program solicitation issued by the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The pre-bid conference was held on October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM, with twenty-two attendees listed, including three state agency representatives (Stark, Graziosi, and Neubauer from OHHS), one Department of Administration representative (Encarnacion), and eighteen prospective bidders or their representatives. Proposals for this qualified list of vendors solicitation are due November 4, 2026. Vendor questions must be submitted by October 16, 2026. The program seeks to administer all functions related to the FIDE-SNP Program, serving approximately 37,060 full-benefit dual-eligible members age 21 and older. The initial contract term runs from January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2028, with renewal options for up to five additional 12-month periods at the State's discretion based on performance and fund availability. The State reserves the right to award one to three bidders.

Bidders must meet stringent minimum qualifications including federal MCO status, Rhode Island HMO licensure or commitment to obtain it within 60 days of contract execution, at least three consecutive years managing medical, behavioral, and long-term services and support services with a minimum of 50,000 combined Medicaid, Medicare, or Medicaid-like members, current NCQA or URAC accreditation, and CMS approval for an integrated D-SNP contract for plan year 2028. Bidders must establish a Rhode Island location within three months of award within a 25-mile radius of Cranston. A 0.33% contract administrative fee will be withheld from invoices. Comprehensive insurance requirements include general liability ($1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate), workers' compensation, automobile liability ($1 million), professional liability ($2 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate), cyber/privacy liability ($20 million per occurrence/aggregate), and physical abuse and molestation liability ($1 million per occurrence). A minimum 10% dollar-value participation requirement by certified minority and women-owned businesses is mandated. Technical proposals are scored out of 100 points with a passing threshold of 60 points, with up to 6 ISBE bonus points available. All submissions must be electronic through Ocean State Procures.