3382-26-R-RFQP-00004-V04

The Boswell Regional Center (BRC), a licensed healthcare facility operated by the Mississippi State Department of Mental Health, is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure dental services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The solicitation seeks one dentist to provide on-site dental care up to four hours per week at the BRC ICF/IDD Campus in Magee, Mississippi, and associated group homes in Morton and Goodwater. Minimum qualifications for the dental provider include holding a DDS or DMD degree, maintaining an active Mississippi dental license, possessing a DEA registration number, and having a minimum of two years of professional dental experience. Respondents must submit comprehensive documentation including resumes, license verification, personnel information, and sealed pricing proposals. The evaluation process will use a multi-step sealed qualifications method, with points allocated as follows: management experience (35 points), technical factors (30 points), and cost (35 points). Key deadlines include a question submission deadline of January 20, 2026, and a proposal submission deadline of January 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with a proposed contract performance start date of July 1, 2026, for a five-year term.

The contract will be awarded to up to one vendor based on the highest evaluation scores, with the selection process subject to Mississippi public records law and transparency requirements. The contract's executed details will be publicly posted on the state transparency website, and funding is contingent upon Mississippi State Legislature appropriation. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The contract is a firm fixed price agreement with an estimated campus census of 160 beds and an average daily client population of 150. While no incumbent vendor is identified, the dental services will integrate with the existing BRC campus dental clinic infrastructure. Pricing will be submitted in a separately sealed envelope concurrent with the Statement of Qualifications, with the expectation that the selected vendor will provide comprehensive dental services at an hourly rate for normal working hours. The precise budget range is not explicitly stated, but the procurement suggests a need for consistent, high-quality dental care for a specialized patient population.