Student Health Care Services for UW-Stout

The University of Wisconsin-Stout is soliciting proposals for comprehensive student health care services through a Request for Proposal (RFP) numbered STO-21-8118-P. The procurement seeks an external health care provider to deliver medical services to approximately 8,400 students, transitioning from an internal health services model to a contracted external provider effective January 2022. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all staffing, equipment maintenance, network infrastructure, and supply inventory management, while the university will provide facility utilities, custodial services, and security. Key deliverables include primary medical care, on-site laboratory services (currently performing nine specific lab tests), and comprehensive patient care with a focus on campus cultural integration. The proposal must address company organization, implementation strategies, enhanced service initiatives, collaboration opportunities, patient care delivery, information technology capabilities, and website functionality. Evaluation will be conducted on 1,500 total points, with 1,125 technical points and 375 cost points, emphasizing campus integration, departmental collaboration, service expansion, and patient satisfaction. Critical dates include a mandatory on-site visit on April 16, 2021, proposal due date of May 20, 2021, estimated oral presentations in late June 2021, and a contract term running through June 30, 2024, with potential two one-year renewals.

The RFP does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The current student health services utilize CLIA-certified laboratory services with existing equipment owned by the university, including a Cliniteck Analyzer (purchased 2015) and Horiba Heme Analyzer (purchased 2013). The university expressed preference for retaining existing staff within new organizational structures and remains open to alternative staffing models that maintain or enhance current service levels. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and $3,000,000 professional liability (malpractice). Pricing will consist of three components: fixed annual costs per full-time equivalent student (estimated 5,210 students for 2021-2022), transactional costs billed to students and insurance carriers, and miscellaneous costs. Prices must remain firm for the initial contract term, with future increases limited to documented cost increases and capped by the Consumer Price Index. While no specific budget range is provided, the contract will be effective upon execution and run through June 30, 2024, with optional renewals potentially extending through 2026.