RFQ: EHS Data Reporting Analyst

Here is a two-paragraph summary of the state and local contracting opportunity:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for an EHS Data Reporting Analyst position to support the Massachusetts Health Information Highway (Mass HIway), the state's Health Information Exchange. The selected vendor will be responsible for performing data cleansing, de-duplication, and harmonization services to maintain an electronic Master Patient Index for the Mass HIway. Key duties include outreach to healthcare providers, identifying data integrity issues, analyzing data trends, supporting data loads, and developing training materials. The required qualifications include a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in data quality, master data management, and data analysis, with expertise in IBM Initiate and Inspector software preferred. The position is a full-time, 40-hour per week contract through June 30, 2014, with a maximum acceptable hourly rate of $75. Responses to the RFQ must be submitted by November 15, 2013 via email.

This contract opportunity is open and competitive, governed by Massachusetts General Laws. It is a Small Procurement with an estimated value between $10,000 and $150,000, restricted for use by the issuing entity only. There is no federal stimulus funding involved, and no Emerging/Minority Business (SOMWBA) set-aside requirement. No details are provided about incumbent vendors or existing technology that may require integration.