Notice of Intento to Award for RFP 250000000002 v3

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award for RFP 250000000355, specifically targeting a Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Strategy Evaluation project within Ingham County. The procurement seeks a vendor to conduct comprehensive evaluations of SDOH initiatives, with specific focus on areas including housing and food access, environmental scans, and community health assessments. Key deliverables include literature reviews, developing evaluation frameworks, creating strategic recommendations, and producing detailed reports on Community Information Exchange (CIE) and Community Health Worker (CHW) surveys. The RFP was originally posted on SIGMA VSS on October 4, 2024, with proposals due by November 8, 2024, and a final notice of intent to award dated February 24, 2025. Evaluation criteria were rigorous, with technical scores assessed out of 100 points and vendors ranked on comprehensive data analysis capabilities, dashboard development experience, and reporting methodologies. The contract requires extensive qualitative and quantitative metric tracking across three distinct project phases.

The contract will be awarded to Syra Health Corporation, selected from eighteen total vendor proposals for providing the best overall value. While no specific set-aside designations were explicitly mentioned, the procurement process appeared to prioritize vendors demonstrating robust SDOH strategy evaluation capabilities. The total contract value is $144,150.00, broken down into three phases: $59,500 for Phase 1, $65,650 for Phase 2, and $19,500 for Phase 3. The contract term is one year with potential for up to four renewal options. Pricing among the submitted proposals varied significantly, with total phase costs ranging from approximately $31,500 to $650,000 for Phase One, $40,150 to $1,401,150 for Phase Two, and $18,000 to $300,000 for Phase Three. The procurement specifically required vendors to stay within predetermined budgetary constraints, with only two vendors' proposals meeting those financial parameters.