RFP #26-87449 Att_I_-_Pre-proposal_Networking_RHTP Telehealth.docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submitted in response to Request for Proposal 26-87449 for the Indiana Department of Health's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Initiative 7, a Teleconsult/Telehealth Landscape Assessment project. The RFP solicits proposals for a comprehensive statewide mixed-methods assessment evaluating current telehealth and teleconsultation services across Indiana's healthcare landscape to inform strategic planning and investment in rural communities. Key deliverables include a Project Management Plan, Assessment Methodology and Instruments, Stakeholder Engagement Summary, National Models and Evidence Scan, Gap Analysis and Needs Identification Report, Specialty Care Provider and Program Assessment, Billing/Coverage/Reimbursement Assessment Summary, and a comprehensive Indiana Statewide Telehealth and Teleconsultation Plan with policy recommendations and baseline performance measurements. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 9:30 AM ET; written questions are due April 27, 2026, by 3:00 PM Eastern Time with responses posted by May 6, 2026; and proposals are due May 18, 2026, by 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract term is one year from execution with potential optional one-year renewals through year five.

Evaluation will be conducted on a 103-point scale comprising Management Assessment/Quality (50 points), Cost (30 points), Buy Indiana Initiative (5 points), and diversity subcontractor commitments (15 points total for MBE, WBE, and IVOSB with potential bonus points). The solicitation includes set-aside participation goals of 8 percent for Minority Business Enterprises, 11 percent for Women Business Enterprises, and 3 percent for Indiana Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The contract is funded through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal grant totaling $206,927,896.80 with 100 percent federal funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, though only the initial budget period has secured funding with subsequent periods subject to future federal funding awards. The submitted pre-proposal form identifies Diversified Services Network, Inc., a Women Business Enterprise located in Naperville, Illinois, as the responding company.