ARFP-0506-RHT2700000001-1 | Consulting Services

The State of West Virginia, through the Department of Health, is soliciting consulting services under an open-end Agency Master Agreement to support the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The scope of work focuses on administration, project management, data infrastructure oversight, subrecipient monitoring, and federal reporting obligations. This procurement is funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and requires strict adherence to 2 C.F.R. Part 200 and federal security standards. The contract includes a one-year base term with four optional one-year renewals. Award is based on a best-value procurement method, with a 100-point scale weighting technical qualifications and approach at 70 points and cost at 30 points. Key requirements include the delivery of a fully operational health-mobility platform within 12 months of execution, featuring real-time ride scheduling and patient eligibility verification. All data must be stored in U.S.-based data centers and comply with HIPAA, HITECH, and WCAG Level AA accessibility standards. Contractors must undergo fingerprint-based background checks and adhere to rigorous incident reporting protocols, including a 15-minute notification window for security breaches. The agreement utilizes a labor rate card for billing across various roles, such as Project Managers and Data Architects, and implements specific financial penalties for failures in meeting administrative deliverables like meeting notes and agenda distribution.