Fiscal Intermediary Services for Veteran Directed Care Program

The Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fiscal Intermediary Services to support the Veteran Directed Care (VDC) Program. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing a comprehensive set of services, including payroll processing, tax withholding, fiscal accounting and reporting, electronic claims submission, management of denied or rejected claims, payment processing for authorized non-Attendant Services, and training for VDC Program participants on their responsibilities as employers. The anticipated contract duration is two years with a one-year option period. The RFP requires the successful Offeror to have a separate Federal Employer Identification Number for VDC-related federal tax filings, at least two years' experience providing Fiscal Intermediary Services for Veteran Directed Care programs within the past five years, and at least two years' experience using and maintaining an electronic tracking and reporting system. Proposals are due by November 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM local time.

The RFP has a 1% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) subcontracting goal, and the MBE forms are 27 pages long, requiring careful review. The current contractor, Acumen Fiscal Agent, Inc., is eligible to submit a proposal. The contract will be awarded to a single Offeror, and the lowest Total Proposal Price will receive the highest financial ranking, while Technical Proposals will be ranked separately. The RFP does not allow modifications to the Financial Proposal Form, but vendors can forgo charging for certain services by entering $0. The anticipated number of VDC Program participants ranges from 15 to 70 over the 24-month contract period.