RFR 190727 Tuberculosis Outpatient Services

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Division of Global Populations and Infectious Disease Prevention is seeking proposals for the provision of comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) outpatient services through a Request for Response (RFR) procurement. The RFR aims to establish a network of licensed medical facilities with clinical expertise and capacity to provide TB assessment, testing, treatment, and case management services. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts-licensed hospitals, provider networks/medical groups, and community health centers. The contract term is for up to 5 years, with two optional 2-year renewal periods. Proposals must outline the applicant's service model, communication plans, patient engagement strategies, and capacity for TB outpatient services, as well as details on electronic health record systems, outpatient pharmacy, subcontractors, and community health worker integration. Responses are due by the initial deadline of May 25, 2018, and the procurement will remain open on a rolling basis thereafter.

The RFR indicates this is a set-aside procurement, with a goal of awarding the contract to a qualified minority or women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) vendor, if possible. The current incumbent provider is not identified in the documentation provided. The estimated value of the procurement, including renewal options, is $3,000,000, and the anticipated annual budget is $4,500,000, funded through state and federal public health grants. The pricing structure will be a unit rate arrangement, with DPH serving as the payer of last resort for underinsured or uninsured patients.