RIteSmiles 4-ALL Medicaid Managed Care Dental Services

The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services is soliciting proposals from qualified Managed Care Organizations to administer all functions of the Rhode Island Medicaid Managed Care Dental Program under a QLV (Qualified List of Vendors) procurement vehicle, with proposals due November 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Vendors must comply with Rhode Island's MBE/WBE requirements, with a minimum of ten percent of dollar value allocated to certified MBEs and WBEs.

The scope encompasses administering all functions related to the Medicaid Managed Care Dental Program on an on-call, as-needed basis under an established qualified vendor list. No specific contract value or itemized pricing structure is disclosed, as the structure operates as a qualified vendor list with as-needed utilization. The initial contract period begins approximately July 1, 2027, for three years with options to renew for up to three additional 12-month periods based on vendor performance and availability of funds.

All awarded vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage: general liability of $1 million per occurrence, professional liability of $2 million per occurrence, cyber liability with privacy and data breach coverage of $15 million per occurrence and aggregate, and directors and officers liability of $1 million per occurrence. Vendors must be registered in Ocean State Procures, possess all required licenses, comply with HIPAA requirements if qualifying as a business associate, and certify compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. A contract administrative fee of 0.33 percent will be withheld from all invoice payments.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST via Microsoft Teams. The vendor Q&A period runs from October 16 through October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Late submissions are not accepted under any circumstances. The State reserves the right to make one or multiple awards or reject all bids at its sole discretion.