MK27-2 Pharmaceutical Services

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducting procurement on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting proposals for pharmacy services at the Utah State Developmental Center under RFP MK27-2, with proposals due September 9, 2026. The procurement expects a single contract award to the highest-scoring responsive and responsible vendor; vendor pricing must be guaranteed for one year.

Mandatory eligibility requirements are an active professional pharmacy license in Utah and the vendor's state of operation, active Medicaid provider enrollment with a valid National Provider Identifier, and demonstrated capability to bill Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. The scope encompasses prescription ordering and fulfillment for approximately 10,000 prescriptions weekly, medication dispensing machine management, emergency kit provision and maintenance, quarterly drug regimen reviews, and onsite pharmacy technician services. The contractor must deliver prescription orders within 24 hours, maintain 24/7 emergency consultation availability, hand-deliver medications at least twice weekly with unscheduled deliveries as needed, employ at least one dedicated pharmacy technician with minimum two years' experience, maintain a secure automated medication dispensing machine with 15-minute availability for specified drugs, and use the FastPack EXP 320 robot packing system with seven-day maximum supplies per patient. Billing must leverage all third-party insurance options (private, Medicaid, Medicare) before DHHS reimbursement; pricing for non-covered medications must be based on National Average Drug Acquisition Cost 2026 Federal Upper Limits or TrumpRx pricing, whichever is lower.

The contract term is five years. Place of performance is the Utah State Developmental Center. The contractor must maintain $1 million minimum general liability insurance per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and comply with background screening under Utah Code 26B-2-120 and IT General Provisions including NIST 800-53 and data storage within the United States with encryption at rest and in transit.

Evaluation comprises technical criteria weighted at 70% (1,000 points minimum threshold of 700 required) covering Pre-Authorization Plan (250 points), Delivery Schedule (200 points), Customer Service Response Plan (250 points), Technical Integration Plan (200 points), and Automated Dispensing Machine capabilities and Training Plan (100 points), plus cost evaluation at 30% (428.6 maximum points), allocated proportionally where the lowest-cost proposal receives full cost points. No incumbent is identified in the source.