ARFP-0506-RHT2700000001-2 | Consulting Services

Solicitation ARFP-0506-RHT2700000001-2 is a request for proposals issued by the State of West Virginia for consulting services to support the Rural Health Transformation Program. The contract seeks a master agreement to provide administration, project management, data infrastructure oversight, subrecipient monitoring, and federal reporting support. The agreement is structured as an open-end master agreement with a one-year base term and four optional one-year renewals. The procurement is funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and requires strict adherence to federal fund expenditures and compliance with 2 C.F.R. sections 200.317 through 200.327. The contract includes rigorous security and privacy mandates, requiring compliance with HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and CMS standards for the protection of personally identifiable information and protected health information. Contractors must adhere to strict incident reporting protocols, including a 15-minute notification window for security breaches. Additionally, all vendor and subcontractor employees granted access to sensitive data or state facilities must undergo fingerprint-based state and federal background checks. Other key requirements include the disclosure of interested parties for contracts valued at one million dollars or more and the submission of a purchasing affidavit confirming no monetary defaults to the state.