Dhec healthcare quality merger services

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation number 5400020394 for Healthcare Quality Merger Services focused on implementing a comprehensive merger of the department's Licensing and Certification Bureaus. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide organizational structure analysis, management training, temporary staffing with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expertise, and staff training across multiple service dimensions. Key deliverables include training four upper-level management positions, supporting eight survey trainer positions for RN and Generalist disciplines, conducting classroom training for new surveyors, and providing in-field training for approximately 20 new surveyors across recertification and complaint survey types. Evaluation criteria allocate 40 points to technical approach, 35 points to qualifications and experience, and 25 points to pricing. The original solicitation was issued December 18, 2020, with multiple amendments extending submission deadlines, ultimately setting the final offer submission date as February 9, 2021, at 2:30 PM ET. A pre-bid conference was held November 30, 2020, with questions due by December 3, 2020, and the anticipated award date rescheduled to February 22, 2021.

Mandatory minimum qualifications for offerors include at least three years of experience providing public health or healthcare certified management solutions, two successful public health merger implementations, seven years in business, and three years of enterprise-scale project experience with multiple stakeholders. The solicitation does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendor information is provided. Offerors must submit comprehensive documentation including detailed staffing plans, key personnel resumes, two comparable project references, current project lists, financial statements, and disclosure of any failed projects or litigation. All contractors must complete a Service Provider Security Assessment Questionnaire and sign a DHEC Business Associate Agreement to protect Protected Health Information under HIPAA regulations. Weekly COVID-19 testing is required for contractor employees conducting facility inspections and surveys. While no specific funding source or budget range is identified in the solicitation, the contract is anticipated to run from January 14, 2021, through January 13, 2022, with an estimated one-year duration.