RFR 180227 Medical Services Provided by Indiv including Physician Nursing Dentist & Other Med Prov

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) is seeking to establish a rolling enrollment contract for a variety of medical services provided by individual practitioners, including physicians, nurses, dentists, and other medical providers. The requested services cover a wide range of disciplines, such as anesthesiology, cardiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, and nursing. The contract will be utilized by MDPH's hospitals and bureaus, including the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, Tewksbury Hospital, and Western Massachusetts Hospital. Interested vendors must submit an application with copies of relevant credentials, licenses, certifications, and a resume or CV. The contract term is anticipated to be up to 5 years with 1 option to renew for an additional 5 years, and the earliest approved vendors can begin a contract is January 1, 2017. The procurement will use a fee-for-service acquisition method, and payments will be made in compliance with the Commonwealth's terms and conditions.

The RFR does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is also no mention of incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the RFR does not provide details on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The budget for this contract is based on appropriation and approval of annual fiscal year spending plans, and the utilization of vendor services is based on census, patient/consumer need and safety, and the medical and clinical needs of each hospital and program.