Administration of the Rhode Island Children's Health Account

The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) has issued Request for Proposals (RFP22001079) seeking qualified firms to provide executive, administrative, and technical services for the Rhode Island Children's Health Account. This procurement is specifically targeting firms capable of managing and administering the state's children's health program, with comprehensive responsibilities including data reporting, account management, and related administrative duties. The initial contract term will begin approximately July 1, 2022, for one year, with the potential for up to four additional 12-month renewal periods contingent upon vendor performance and funding availability. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Ocean State Procures system by April 4, 2022, at 3:00 PM EDT, with a vendor Q&A period running from March 7 to March 17, 2022. The evaluation criteria will comprehensively assess technical proposals, cost proposals, and Minority/Women/Disability Business Enterprise (ISBE) participation rates, with scoring distributed across these components. Vendors must demonstrate significant experience in healthcare administration, provide detailed technical capabilities, and submit separate technical, cost, and ISBE participation proposals.

The RFP strongly encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disability Business Enterprises (DisBEs), with evaluation points explicitly allocated based on proposed ISBE utilization rates. Vendors must register in the Ocean State Procures system and comply with extensive insurance requirements, including $1 million general liability, workers compensation, automobile liability, $500,000 crime coverage, $2 million professional liability, and $5-20 million cyber/privacy liability insurance depending on service access levels. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the contract will require HIPAA business associate agreement compliance due to potential access to protected health information. The RFP indicates that funding is contingent on the availability of appropriated state funds, and the state reserves the right to award the contract based on cost alone or to reject any or all proposals. No precise total contract value is specified in the solicitation documents, but the comprehensive requirements suggest a significant administrative services contract for managing the state's children's health account.