Questions & Answers #1 - BPM057811 - Uploaded 7.10.2026.pdf

Questions Answer Could you provide additional information regarding the anticipated participant audience? For example, will participants primarily be local health officers, deputy health officers, program managers, supervisors, or a mix of leadership levels? Employees who serve in senior leadership roles across MDH and local health departments in Maryland The solicitation specifies a minimum of six post-workshop office hours and a minimum of twelve hours of coaching/individualized technical assistance. Could you please clarify whether the twelve hours of coaching represents the total level of effort to be provided across all participants, or whether those 12 hours are set aside for each of the 35 participants? Total hours provided across all participants.

Does MDH envision the individualized coaching/technical assistance being provided primarily through one-on-one coaching sessions, small group consultations, or another format? MDH is open to proposals regarding this area, including a mixed delivery. Specifics should be tailored to participant preference.

Will MDH provide the meeting space and audiovisual equipment for the in-person workshop, or should those costs be included in the fixed-price proposal? MDH will provide the meeting space and audiovisual equipment But we’d like to know how specific the “health related” aspect is and if our references need to be only those organizations. For instance, we are currently working with the Social Security Administration and are delivering a leadership program that includes many elements in the scope of this procurement. Certain components are SSA are “health related” as they relate to Medicare, Disability, etc. But we weren’t sure if this was specific enough. In many instances, leadership and change management is very similar across industries, but we know in some instances there may be specific policies and laws that need to be incorporated and the specifics matter. If you could clarify for us if our experience in Leadership and Change Management with large, government organizations would be sufficient, that would be great.

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be governmental public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be governemental public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

Good afternoon, I wanted to confirm....only bidders with 10 years of providing these services to state government will be considered, or can 10 years experience in delivering these services across various industries be considered? Please confirm, thank you.

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

To assist in developing a proposal that is appropriately scaled to the Department's expectations, is there an estimated budget or anticipated funding range available for this procurement?

This information is not available for this procurement, vendors are encouraged to submit bids that will allow them to sufficiently develop and deliver the requested content.

Could the Buyer please clarify whether registration to do business in Maryland is a mandatory requirement for contract award, or whether out-of-state firms are also eligible for consideration provided they meet all solicitation requirements and demonstrate the requisite experience and qualifications?

All bidders will be considered, bidders must follow all state of Maryland procurement regulations including registration with the state of Maryland. https:

//businessexpress.maryland.gov/

Who is responsible for securing the workshop venue for the 8-hour in-person workshop? MDH will provide the meeting space and audiovisual equipment.

The solicitation references 6 post-workshop office hours and 12 coaching/individualized technical assistance hours. To support efficient scheduling and maximize participant accessibility, would the Buyer consider allowing these services to be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams or Zoom?

MDH is open to proposals that provide these virtually; participant preference should be taken into consideration.

Is the minimum 12 hours of coaching to be 12 hours per participant or minimum of 12 hours total? A minimum of 12 hours provided total across all participants.

Is registration in Maryland required prior to bid submission?

All bidders will be considered, bidders must follow all state of Maryland procurement regulations including registration with the state of Maryland https:

//businessexpress.maryland.gov/, If selected for the award, may registration be completed before contract execution, or is it required earlier in the procurement process?

Bidders must follow all state of Maryland procurement regulations including registration with the state of Maryland. https://businessexpress.maryland.

gov/

Alternatively, because the majority of the work (such as curriculum development, planning, evaluation, and coaching) will be performed from Colorado, with only the in-person workshop taking place in Maryland, is Maryland registration required at all for this engagement?

All bidders will be considered, bidders must follow all state of Maryland procurement regulations including registration with the state of Maryland. https:

//businessexpress.maryland.gov/

RFP, Pg. 4, Section III. Technical Specifications, A. Scope of Work: The third paragraph of the scope states that the contractor will provide a minimum of 12 hours of coaching/individualized technical assistance following the workshop. Is the 12 hours the total number of hours across all participants, the number of hours allocated to a smaller subset of participants, or the number of hours per participant (12 hours x 35 participants = 420 total hours)?

A minimum of 12 hours total provided across all participants.

May the minimum qualifications in Section II.C be satisfied through the combined experience of the Offeror and its proposed key personnel?

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

May the minimum qualifications in Section II.C be satisfied through the combined experience of the Offeror and its proposed subcontractors?

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

May relevant experience gained by proposed key personnel while employed by previous organizations be used to demonstrate compliance with the minimum qualifications?

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

If the answer to "May relevant experience gained by proposed key personnel while employed by previous organizations be used to demonstrate compliance with the minimum qualifications? " is yes, must those individuals be proposed as key personnel under this contract?

The bidder must meet the minimum qualifications and provide documentation of meeting minimum qualifications in the Bid.

Must the required ten (10) years of experience reside solely with the Offeror organization? The bidder must meet the minimum qualifications and provide documentation of meeting minimum qualifications in the Bid.

For purposes of Section II.C, must qualifying experience have been performed directly for a governmental public health agency? Yes

Would experience providing leadership development, organizational development, workforce development, strategic planning, change management, or technical assistance on public health-related initiatives for other governmental organizations be considered qualifying experience?

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

Would experience supporting local health departments satisfy the minimum qualification requirements?

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

For purposes of Section II.C, how does the Department define "technical assistance"? In Section II. C (Vendor Experience and References), Technical Assistance is defined as the process of providing targeted support to a state governmental public health organization in response to a request from the state governmental public health organization.

Would executive coaching be considered qualifying technical assistance? These services provided to state governmental public health agency leadership would be considered qualifying technical assistance.

Would organizational development consulting be considered qualifying technical assistance? These services provided to state governmental public health agency leadership would be considered qualifying technical assistance.

Would leadership development training be considered qualifying technical assistance? These services provided to state governmental public health agency leadership would be considered qualifying technical assistance.

Would organizational change management consulting be considered qualifying technical assistance? These services provided to state governmental public health agency leadership would be considered qualifying technical assistance.

Would strategic planning services be considered qualifying technical assistance? These services provided to state governmental public health agency leadership would be considered qualifying technical assistance.

Would organizational capacity-building services be considered qualifying technical assistance? These services provided to state governmental public health agency leadership would be considered qualifying technical assistance.

May references submitted under Attachment L include engagements performed by proposed key personnel while employed by previous organizations, provided those individuals are proposed to perform work under the resulting contract?

Please list references who are capable of documenting the ability of the bidder to meet the minimum qualifications and provide the goods or services specified in this solicitation.

If the Department determines that an Offeror satisfies the minimum qualifications through the experience of proposed key personnel or subcontractors, are there any additional documentation requirements beyond those identified in the solicitation?

All bidders will be considered, bidders must follow all state of Maryland procurement regulations including registration with the state of Maryland.

The RFP states that the offeror must have 10 years of experience within public health agencies. Will the State clarify if a Prime Contractor who does not possess 10 years of corporate experience can satisfy this Minimum Qualification by leveraging the demonstrated corporate experience of a subcontracting partner, or the cumulative professional experience of the individual labor resources assigned to perform the contract?

The minimum qualifications are below:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

The RFP outlines a Minimum Qualification requiring the key personnel to possess 10 years of experience specifically within public health agencies. Given that change management frameworks and leadership capacity principles are universal across the public sector, will the State consider relaxing this requirement to include 10 years of experience within complex, highly regulated, or public sector environments (such as state or federal government agencies, public administration, or healthcare systems), with public health experience preferred rather than required?

The minimum qualifications are below and bidders must meet them as outlined in the soliticitation in order to be considered:

●Ten years of experience providing training and technical assistance to state governmental public health agency leadership

● Ten years of experience designing and facilitating leadership development and change management training programs for leaders in governmental public health related organizations (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience providing organizational development, capacity-building, and technical assistance services to governmental public health agencies (must be public health department and/or governmental agency directly related to health)

● Ten years of experience supporting state and local governmental public health organizations in addressing complex organizational challenges, strategic initiatives, workforce development efforts, and systems-level change.

If a proposed subcontractor or key personnel have direct experience working with federal or state public health agencies, would that experience satisfy the minimum qualification requirements, even if the prime contractor does not have the same level of public health-specific organizational experience? The bidder must meet the minimum qualifications and provide documentation of meeting minimum qualifications in the Bid.

First, could you please confirm that the submission deadline is Monday, July 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Eastern Time, as indicated on EMMA? We wanted to verify that this is the current due date since the solicitation document stated July 1st.

The solicitation specification document was corrected and posted on eMMA on 7/2/2026. The submission due date on eMMA is correct.

RFP, Pg. 4, Section III. Technical Specifications, A. Scope of Work: The third paragraph of the scope states that the contractor will provide a minimum of 12 hours of coaching/individualized technical assistance following the workshop. Is the 12 hours the total number of hours across all participants, the number of hours allocated to a smaller subset of participants, or the number of hours per participant (12 hours x 35 participants = 420 total hours)?

A minimum of 12 hours total provided across all participants.

Does MDH have a NTE budget vendors should adhere to?

This is an invitation for bid that will result in a fixed price contract. Bidders are encouraged to submit bids that will allow them to sufficiently develop and deliver the requested content.

What is the anticipated budget or budget range for this contract?

This information is not available for this procurement, vendors are encouraged to submit bids that will allow them to sufficiently develop and deliver the requested content.

Will MDH provide the venue for the 8-hour in-person workshop, or is the Contractor responsible for securing and paying for meeting space in Baltimore? MDH will provide the meeting space and audiovisual equipment Is travel to Baltimore for Omni staff included in the bid price, or will it be reimbursed separately? It should be included in the bid. This is an invitation for bid that will result in a fixed price contract.

Will MDH provide materials, printing, and AV/technology support, or is the Contractor responsible? MDH will provide AV/technology support, bidder should include any materials or printing costs in the bid.

Are the 6 office hours and 12 coaching/TA hours expected to be delivered remotely or in person? MDH is open to proposals regarding this area, including a mixed delivery. Specifics should be tailored to participant preference.

Will participants be exclusively local health department leaders, or may other MDH staff attend? Employees who serve in senior leadership roles across MDH and local health departments in Maryland Has MDH conducted any prior needs assessment of participants' leadership development gaps, or will the Contractor be responsible for assessing participant needs prior to workshop design? MDH will share all relevant needs assessment results and work with Contractor to identify participant needs Will MDH share any relevant organizational context, strategic plans, or prior training evaluations to inform workshop customization? MDH will share all relevant context, strategic plans, and prior evaluations as available Is the post-workshop evaluation expected to produce a written report, and if so, what level of detail is expected? A high-level evaluation summary should be shared with MDH including any recommendations or key takeaways.