NHED Medical Consultant Staffing Service

The New Hampshire Department of Education's Disability Determination Service (DDS) is seeking Medical Consultant Staffing Services through Request for Proposals RFP-DDS-2025-1, targeting Licensed Medical Consultants and Chief Medical Consultants to support disability determinations. The procurement covers staffing services for medical professionals who will conduct disability adjudications, with the current contract involving eleven Medical Consultants and two Chief Medical Consultants. Qualified vendors must provide staff with valid New Hampshire Medical or Psychological licenses and complete HSPD-12 federal background check requirements. The evaluation criteria is comprehensive, allocating 90 technical points (30 points each for vendor experience and capacity, 10 points each for references, staffing manager identification, and staff resumes) and 10 points for pricing. Proposal submissions are due March 5, 2025, by 3:30 PM, with vendor inquiries required by February 25, 2025. The contract term is two years from Governor and Executive Council approval, with potential extension, and will be structured as a firm fixed price/not-to-exceed agreement requiring staff commitments for minimum 26-week periods.

The procurement is 100% federally funded and operates as a non-exclusive contract, allowing DDS to retain multiple contractors for similar services. During fiscal year 2024, the DDS completed over 13,700 adjudications with 12 medical professionals, averaging 0.75 hours per adjudication. While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly mentioned, the RFP suggests a competitive procurement open to qualified medical staffing agencies capable of meeting strict professional licensing and background check requirements. Technical and pricing proposals must be submitted separately, indicating a formal, structured procurement process. Though specific budget ranges are not detailed, the volume of adjudications and requirement for multiple medical professionals suggest a substantial contract value. The non-exclusive nature of the contract provides flexibility for DDS to manage its medical consulting resources dynamically and potentially engage multiple providers to meet operational needs.