Notice of intent to Award RFP 230000002512

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a Notice of Intent to Award RFP 230000002512 for Psychiatric, Psychology and Physician Services to be provided in St. Clair County and Port Hope Village. The State has recommended awards to seven bidders - Annashae Corp, ATC Healthcare Services, LLC, Care One Inc, Consilium Staffing, LLC, Jackson + Coker Locum Tenens, Locumtenens.com, and Maxim Physician Resources LLC - each in the amount of $10,500,000 for a three-year contract term with up to two 1-year renewal options. The RFP was posted on August 29, 2023 for four weeks and two days, and 14 bidders submitted proposals by the September 28, 2023 due date. The pricing summary provides the hourly rates and mark-up percentages for the recommended bidders across the four-year term for the various position categories of psychiatrist, physician, psychologist PhD, and psychologist master's. The pricing is evaluated as providing the best value to the State of Michigan based on meeting the minimum technical score threshold, experience, and no penalties for the State to hire temporary staff as State employees.

The RFP does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The recommended vendors are a mix of healthcare staffing companies and locum tenens providers. The total contract value for the seven vendors is $10,500,000 per year, for a potential total of $42,000,000 over the initial three-year term and two 1-year renewal options.