RFP 6220 - technical bed need analysis of certificate of need applications

The State of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing RFP 6220 to procure technical bed need analysis services for Certificate of Need (CN) applications from qualified individuals or firms. The services encompass financial analysis and bed need analysis for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities, with deliverables including attendance at kick-off meetings, comprehensive application reviews for completeness, written analyses prepared in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 333 Divisions 580 and 590 and ORS 442.315(1), participation in pre-application and other meetings with CN applicants, evaluation of additional information and comments, preparation of staff analyses and amended analyses as requested, and potential participation in hearings regarding CN application analysis. Minimum qualifications require that at least one key person demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience performing financial and bed need analysis of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, or intermediate care facilities. Technical proposals will be evaluated on qualifications and experience (30 points), prior similar projects (30 points), and educational background (30 points), with price proposals accounting for 10 of the total 100 evaluation points. Questions and clarification requests must be submitted by February 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, with proposals due by March 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, and a notice of award anticipated on approximately March 5, 2026.

The State encourages participation from certified small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, with successful proposers potentially required to submit a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan documenting engagement with certified disadvantaged business enterprises as defined under Oregon Revised Statutes 200.055 and certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID). No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in this solicitation. The contract will be awarded on a single-contract basis with an initial term of five years from approximately March 16, 2026, through March 15, 2031, with options to renew for a cumulative maximum term of seven years. The maximum initial not-to-exceed contract amount is $150,000 for the five-year term, with a maximum cumulative compensation amount not to exceed $250,000 across all contract extensions and phases. All administrative and overhead costs must be included in proposed hourly rates, and the successful contractor must maintain Professional Liability insurance of $2,000,000 per claim/$4,000,000 aggregate, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to John F. Gardner at john.f.gardner@odhsoha.oregon.gov.