RFP C043113 AIDS Intervention Management System (AIMS)
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2139150
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Point of contact
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- Michele Kerwin aigpu@health.ny.gov (518) 402-5049
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About this opportunity
The New York State Department of Health and Health Research, Inc. (HRI) is requesting proposals under RFP C043113 to conduct quality of care reviews, program evaluations, focused clinical studies, and quality improvement activities for Medicaid-enrolled individuals and people living with HIV/AIDS within the AIDS Intervention Management System (AIMS) program, with proposals due November 5, 2026 and written questions due September 30, 2026. The Department intends to award one State contract and one HRI contract to a single bidder.
Minimum qualifications are restrictive: the bidder must be designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for New York State or approved as a Certified QIO-like organization as of the proposal submission date. The bidder cannot be a New York State health care facility, an association of health care facilities conducting business in New York State, or an affiliate of a New York health care facility. The bidder must attest to independence from the state Medicaid program and from any Medicaid Managed Care organizations they would be required to review, consistent with 42 CFR 438.354 standards of independence.
The scope encompasses ambulatory care reviews, Department of Corrections and Community Supervision facility reviews, maternal-pediatric HIV prevention and care program evaluations, focused clinical studies on viral load suppression and health equity, Medicaid managed care organization compliance reviews, and policy documentation reviews across multiple healthcare settings throughout New York State. The contractor must staff a full-time AIMS Program Director with a bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience; at least two full-time Project Directors with bachelor's degrees and five years of relevant experience; clinical staff evaluators with current New York licenses; and data and systems analysts. No subcontracting is permitted. The contractor is responsible for all system development, implementation, staff training, data security and confidentiality compliance, and transition planning.
The contract term is five years, subject to available funding, successful performance, and approvals from the New York State Attorney General and Office of the State Comptroller. Contract start is anticipated March 1, 2027. The RFP establishes a 30% M/WBE participation goal: 15% Minority-Owned Business participation and 15% Women-Owned Business participation. Professional liability and general liability insurance are required prior to contract start. Contractors must maintain active registration in SAM.gov with no exclusions or delinquent federal debt.
Opportunity text
The New York State Department of Health and Health Research, Inc. (HRI) is seeking competitive proposals from qualified organizations to conduct quality of care reviews, program evaluations, focused clinical studies, and quality improvement activities for health-related services provided to individuals enrolled in New York State's Medicaid program and to all people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), within the purview of the AIDS Intervention Management System (AIMS) program. It is the intent of the Department to award one (1) State contract and one (1) HRI contract from this procurement. The purpose of this RFP is to select one contractor to assist both the Department and HRI with AIMS program activities according to the standards and protocols detailed in this procurement. HRI is a not-for-profit corporation affiliated with the Department whose mission is to independently assist the Department and to build a healthier future for New York State and beyond through the delivery of funding and program support to further public health and research programs. It is the intent of the Department to enter into contracts with one (1) bidder selected as a result of this RFP. Minimum Qualifications to Bid The bidder must be designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for NYS or approved for NYS on the list of Certified QIO-like organizations as of the proposal submission date. The bidder cannot be a NYS health care facility, an association of health care facilities conducting business in NYS, or an affiliate* of a NYS health care facility; and Consistent with federal regulations 42 CFR 438.354 regarding standards of independence, the bidder must attest that they are independent from the state Medicaid program and from any Medicaid Managed Care organization (MCO) they would be required to review. Such attestation must be included in your organization's Technical Proposal. Failure to meet these Minimum Qualifications will result in a Bid being found non-responsive and eliminated from consideration. This opportunity can be found on the following pages: New York State Department of Health: Request for Proposals: AIDS Intervention Management System (AIMS) Health Research, Inc.: https://www.healthresearch.org/funding-opportunities/ Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Island Peer Review Organization Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Proposals.pdf |
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