Enhancing Blueprint’s Transformation Network Capacity: Implementation Support via Clinical Champions

Vermont’s Department of Vermont Health Access, under the Agency of Human Services, is seeking a vendor to enhance the capacity of its Blueprint for Health network through the Implementation Support via Clinical Champions initiative, funded under a $195 million Rural Health Transformation grant. The contract, identified by solicitation number 03410-210-26, has a maximum value of $500,000 and requires the selected vendor to deliver on-site clinical technical assistance aimed at advancing high-performing primary care practices. This includes supporting workflow redesign, integrating behavioral health and substance use disorder care, improving chronic disease management, and strengthening data-driven quality improvement efforts across rural Vermont communities. The work must align with the Vermont Blueprint for Health framework, CMS/HHS guidance, and applicable federal and state regulations including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and the Vermont Security Breach Notice Act. Proposals must demonstrate the bidder’s ability to meet minimum requirements including equitable statewide support, alignment with transformation goals, and coordination with quality improvement facilitators, which together account for 40% of the scoring. Additional evaluation criteria include clinical qualifications in team-based care and population health (20%), the capacity to produce all required deliverables (20%), and cost competitiveness (20%). The award will be made using a trade-off approach, prioritizing value and capability over lowest cost alone, with preference given to Vermont residents or those supporting clean energy only when proposals are otherwise equal. Key deliverables include a clinical engagement plan, quarterly progress reports with metrics on unique patients served, and a final evaluation report with sustainability recommendations. All work product, including data and reports, becomes the exclusive property of the State, with strict prohibitions on using AHS-funded data to train AI systems or transferring it outside the U.S. without written consent. Proposals must be submitted as a single email with digitally searchable PDF attachments by June 22, 2026, and must include a Certificate of Compliance, AI Usage Disclosure Form, and adherence to Byrd Anti-Lobbying, debarment, and worker classification requirements, particularly for contracts over $250,000. Payment is net 30 days following receipt of compliant invoices submitted electronically, and all contractors must comply with data security protocols, conflict of interest disclosures, and subcontractor reporting obligations.