RFI 27-002 Amendment 1 - Q&A.pdf
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- RFI 27-002 - CAHPS Survey and Admin for CMS Quality Measures
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This is an Amendment 1 Questions and Answers document issued by the State of Alaska Department of Health, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services, as part of RFI 27-002 for CAHPS Survey and Administration services compliant with CMS 2028 Quality Measure Set requirements. The RFI was originally issued on July 17, 2026, with responses due by August 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Alaska time. The amendment, issued on July 29, 2026, provides clarifications and answers to vendor inquiries regarding the survey administration for approximately 4,600 Alaskans aged 18 and older enrolled in six home and community-based services waivers. Vendors must demonstrate capability in survey administration, data validation and analysis, geographic stratification, and CMS-compliant reporting, with all work to be completed within twelve months. Responses should be directed to Procurement Officer Alison Carpio at alison.carpio@alaska.gov.
The specific questions and answers contained within this amendment document address vendor inquiries and provide technical clarifications necessary for RFI respondents to submit complete and accurate capability statements. This RFI is for information-gathering purposes only and does not obligate the State of Alaska to conduct a subsequent solicitation, execute a contract, or provide compensation for response preparation. Response contents remain confidential until a Notice of Intent to Award is issued, after which they become public record under the Alaska Public Records Act unless the respondent requests and the procurement officer agrees in writing to protect trade secrets and proprietary information.
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Alaska DOH RFI 27-002 Page 1 of 2
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS (CAHPS) FOR CMS
QUALITY MEASURE SET REQUIREMENTS – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
State of Alaska Department of Health
Division of Senior and Disability Services
RFI Number: 27-002 Amendment One
Date: July 29, 2026
This amendment is to answer questions submitted by potential respondents to this RFI:
Question 1: Is there an estimated value for a potential contract that may be awarded?
Answer: The Division of Senior and Disability Services (SDS) has not determined an estimated budget for the potential contract.
Question 2: Is there a projected timeline for pursuing this project beyond the RFI stage?
Answer: Currently there is an estimated timeline that the project will begin roughly July 1, 2027. If a solicitation results from this RFI, a specific timeline will be detailed in the RFP.
Question 3: Is the use of a subcontractor permitted?
Answer: SDS is undecided on the use of subcontractors. Results from this RFI will be used to determine subcontractor usage if a formal solicitation is issued.
Question 4: Will SDS provide vendors with names and contact information for the 4,600 Alaskan adults who participate in the home and community-based services specified in the RFI?
Answer: Only if this RFI results in a future formal solicitation and contract award. After contract award SDS would provide the contractor with the names and contact information for the Alaskan adults eligible to participate in this survey.
Question 5: How many adults participate in each of the specified home and community-based services?
Answer: There are approximately 4,600 Alaskan adults who are eligible to participate in this survey.
Question 6: Does SDS require a minimum number of completed interviews for each service group?
Alaska DOH RFI 27-002 Page 2 of 2
Answer: At this time the minimum number of completed interview for each group is based on the specifications of the requirements found in the Federal Register describing the 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set and CFR 441.311(c) and 441.312
Question 7: Is there currently a vendor providing these services?
Answer: There is currently no vendor providing services.
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| REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) |
| RFI Number: 27-002 Amendment One Date: July 29, 2026 |
| Question 2: Is there a projected timeline for pursuing this project beyond the RFI stage? |
| Question 4: Will SDS provide vendors with names and contact information for the 4,600 Alaskan adults who participate in the home and community-based services specified in the RFI? |
| Question 5: How many adults participate in each of the specified home and community-based services? |
| Question 6: Does SDS require a minimum number of completed interviews for each service group? |
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