The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) No. HHS0014800 for comprehensive Nurse Aide Examination Services, seeking a contractor to develop, administer, and manage a two-part examination process for nurse aide candidates statewide. The procurement requires a contractor to provide both a written/oral exam and a skills examination that assesses candidate competency, with exams required to be available within 50 miles of a candidate's location. Respondents must be financially solvent, possess three years of exam services experience, and have examiners who are licensed Registered Nurses in Texas. The evaluation will be conducted using a best value determination methodology, with scoring criteria including 30% for qualifications and experience, 50% for the project work plan, and 20% for cost. The RFP was released on August 19, 2025, with responses due on September 17, 2025, at 10:30 AM Central Time, and a pre-proposal conference scheduled for August 21, 2025, at 1:30 PM Central Time. The initial contract term is three years, with potential extensions for up to two additional one-year periods, and an anticipated contract start date in January 2026. The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, but requires the successful vendor to obtain TX-RAMP Level 2 certification prior to contract award and comply with extensive reporting and documentation requirements. The contractor will be compensated entirely through exam fees collected from candidates, with no direct cost to HHSC, and historical compensation for similar contracts has been approximately $2,500,000 per fiscal year. The contractor must develop and maintain a comprehensive technological infrastructure, including secure online scheduling and payment systems, and provide nightly data file feeds and robust reporting capabilities. Additional requirements include maintaining exam site quality, providing accommodations for candidates with disabilities, training examiners, and ensuring exam integrity through strict monitoring and anti-cheating procedures. The contractor must also maintain a Texas-based point of contact for exam site monitoring and provide monthly and quarterly reports to HHSC, with the contract designed to support statewide nurse aide competency evaluation consistent with Texas Administrative Code and federal regulations.
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ESBD_436340_1755635842344_03._Exhibits_HHS0014800.zip | 8MB | Other | 8/19/25 | |
ESBD_436340_1755635805613_02. Exhibit E, Scope of Work (SOW).pdf | 296KB | 8/19/25 | ||
ESBD_436340_1755635751011_01. RFP HHS0014800 Nurses Aide Exam.pdf | 478KB | 8/19/25 |