Rural Value Acceleration Network (RVAN) Vendor

The Nevada Health Authority is requesting proposals for a Rural Value Acceleration Network (RVAN) Vendor to serve as a neutral convener and facilitator in developing a statewide value-based care initiative for rural hospitals and providers, with proposals due November 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PST and questions due October 19, 2026. The vendor must hold expertise in rural value-based care, neutral facilitation among competing stakeholders, and Medicaid MCO contracting and CMS Aligned Network requirements.

The scope encompasses establishing and facilitating a standing RVAN workgroup comprising Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, private health insurers, and the Nevada Health Authority; conducting stakeholder discovery; developing a unified rural value-based care model aligned across Medicaid, Medicare, commercial payers, and the state employee benefit program; identifying data sharing and interoperability requirements; managing stakeholder communication; and supporting implementation efforts. Key deliverables include a detailed workplan due within 15 days of contract kickoff, a finalized RVAN workgroup charter due within six weeks, a rural provider readiness assessment due by week 16, monthly progress reports throughout the engagement, and a final RVAN model and governance report due no later than 15 months from contract start. The initial contract term spans two years from March 9, 2027, through June 30, 2029, with an optional one-year renewal if funding remains available and subject to Nevada State Board of Examiners approval.

Proposals are evaluated on technical factors weighted as follows: Vendor Qualifications and Rural VBC Expertise (30%), Neutrality, Independence and Conflict-of-Interest Management (20%), Proposed Facilitation Approach and Workgroup Plan (20%), Technical Approach to VBC Model Development (20%), and Staffing Plan and Key Personnel Experience (10%), plus a Cost Factor (15%). Vendors must submit minimum three complete client reference questionnaires from similar projects within the past seven to ten years with at least three to five years of direct experience with rural or critical access hospitals. Vendor responses must demonstrate compliance with Nevada law, no boycott of Israel, current Nevada business license, and active entity registration in sam.gov. Contractors must maintain data encryption and keep all State data assets in the United States and assume sole responsibility for HIPAA and HITECH Act compliance as a Business Associate. References are due November 25, 2026; notice of intent is estimated for December 14, 2026; and notice of award is estimated for February 2, 2027.