RFP 26-87343 - DDB Medical Consultation Services.docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submission for RFP 26-87343 issued by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Disability Determination Bureau (DDB) for medical consultation services. The RFP seeks fully trained and licensed MDs/DOs to conduct digital and paper claim reviews for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income Disability (SSID) claims. Medical consultants must maintain unrestricted, non-probationary Indiana medical licenses and commit to a minimum of three separate days per week with at least four hours per day at DDB offices located at 2525 N. Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, or approved remote locations using SSA-provided equipment and secured VPN access. The written question deadline is August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, with state responses posted by August 12, 2026. Proposals are due August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, a pre-proposal conference was held July 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM, and the award recommendation is targeted for September 22, 2026. The contract term is four years from execution with two optional one-year renewal periods available, for a potential total of six years.

Pricing is firm and fixed for the contract life, with vendors submitting per-case rates stratified by experience level (0-2 years, 3-4 years, 5+ years) at baseline hourly rates of $56, $66, and $76 respectively, with training compensated at double the per-case rate. The evaluation criteria total 91 points, comprising Management Assessment/Quality (50 points), Cost (30 points), Buy Indiana Initiative preference (5 points), and IVOSB Subcontractor Commitment (5 points, plus potential 1 bonus point). Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business (IVOSB) enterprises are encouraged with a 3% subcontracting goal. Professional Management Enterprises, Inc., an MBE and SDVOSB-certified company located in Indianapolis, submitted this form with contact information for Danny Portee, President/CEO, and William Retherford, Vice President of Operations.