Vendor Questions and Answers No. 1 - BPM041213.pdf

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Licensed Speech Therapist for MDH Potomac Center and SETT
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BPM041213
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This document is a set of Vendor Questions and Answers related to the Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a Licensed Speech Therapist contract issued by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) for the Potomac Center and Secure Evaluation & Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) facilities in Hagerstown, Maryland. The contract is for a part-time Speech Therapist to provide an average of 9 hours per week of on-site services to the intellectually and/or developmentally disabled adults at these facilities. The contract term is for one year. This is an ongoing need for the facilities, with the current contract nearing its termination.

The total estimated budget for this contract is not to exceed $50,000. Previous annual spending for this service was approximately $22,000 in fiscal year 2021, $17,000 in fiscal year 2022, and $42,500 in fiscal year 2023. There is no local vendor preference for this solicitation, and the award will be made to the most advantageous offer considering price and the evaluation criteria. The current vendor is an independent licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.

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24-MDHPC-04 / eMMA# BPM041213

Licensed Speech Therapist for MDH Potomac Center and SETT

December 13, 2023

VENDOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NO. 1

1. Question: Is there a local vendor preference for this solicitation?

Response: There is no local preference for this project. As IFB Section X states, an award will be made on the basis of the most advantageous offer to the State of Maryland considering price and the evaluation criteria of the solicitation (See Section VIII).

2. Question: Is this a new initiative? If not, who are the current vendors and what is their current pricing?

Response: This is not a new initiative; this is an ongoing need for the facility, and the opportunity is being posted for bid as the facility nears the termination date of the previous

Contract. The current vendor is an independent licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC- SLP). The total value for the previous Contract is approximately $40,000 for the eighteen (18) month term.

3. Question: What are the historical annual spending volumes in the project?

Response: Previous annual spending was approximately $22,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2021, $17,000 in FY 2022, and $42,500 in FY 2023.

4. Question: What is the estimated budget for this project?

Response: Per the IFB, the solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the Small Procurement regulations described in Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 21.05.07. The total cost of the resulting contract shall not exceed $50,000.

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