SRC0000030623 - Exhibit 3 Glossary_FINAL.docxSRC0000030623 - Exhibit 3 Glossary_FINAL.docx

This is a glossary exhibit supporting an RFP issued by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), on behalf of the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services, for a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Management Information System (MIS) Provider. The RFP solicits proposals for the online management of the WIC program and requires the contractor to transition the state from an internally managed WIC MIS to a contractor-managed system while providing maintenance and operations (M&O) services throughout the contract term. Amendment 1 has been issued resulting in Round 2 with revisions to Requirement 3.16.3.1 in Exhibit 4. Technical support for proposal submission issues is available at 614-466-5090 during the final 48 hours before the submission deadline. Proposers should use Chrome as the preferred browser and maintain only a single OhioBuys window to avoid submission errors.

The glossary defines 28 key terms and acronyms essential to understanding the RFP, including technical specifications (EBT, SSL, NIST), organizational entities (DAS, ODH, OMIS), program-related systems (Ohio Benefits, WIC Ecosystem, WUMEI), compliance frameworks (HIPAA, OAC), and project management components (WBS, SLA, UAT, BAFOs). The WIC Ecosystem is described as the group of systems currently used to administer Ohio's WIC program, containing functionality to certify WIC participants and issue offline WIC EBT benefits. The Ohio Benefits system serves as the state's integrated eligibility platform supporting eligibility determination, case management, and benefit issuance for multiple health and human services programs.