Hospital & Healthcare Services for Center for Forensic Psych

This Request for Proposal (RFP 190000000546) was issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on December 20, 2018, seeking a qualified medical entity to provide hospital and healthcare services for the Center for Forensic Psychiatry, a 240-bed facility in Washtenaw County serving forensic mental health patients. The scope of work requires establishing contractual agreements with local healthcare organizations and physicians within a 15-mile radius to supplement inpatient and outpatient care, emergency services, and ancillary services including laboratory and radiology across 57 distinct medical specialties. Key deliverables include maintaining accreditation of local healthcare providers by The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ensuring physician privileges, appointing dedicated account management personnel, maintaining 24/7 accessibility for clinical staff, and providing comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting on patient referrals, procedures, costs, and provider performance. The contractor must verify patient insurance coverage and obtain preauthorization through electronic communication with third-party payors prior to inpatient admissions, outpatient appointments, and surgical procedures. Evaluation will be based on technical criteria weighted as follows: Schedule A Statement of Work sections 1-3 (40 points), sections 4-9 (40 points), and Vendor Questions Worksheet (20 points), with proposals scoring 80 or more points eligible for pricing evaluation. Pricing must remain firm for the entire contract term, and bidders are encouraged to propose early payment discounts. The proposal deadline was January 17, 2019, at 1:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with questions due by January 3, 2019.

The contract includes an anticipated effective date of April 1, 2019, with an initial three-year term through March 31, 2022, and potential renewal for two additional one-year periods at the State's discretion. The contractor must maintain extensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $5,000,000 umbrella liability, workers' compensation, and medical malpractice insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 annual aggregate limits. The RFP does not identify a current incumbent contractor. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types are detailed in the available documentation. The contract includes liquidated damages provisions of $5,000 plus $100 per day for late or improper completion. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the available RFP materials.