Healthcare Accreditation Consulting and Guidance

SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (“UPSTATE”) intends to make an award under our discretionary authority, pursuant to NYS Education Law §355(5)(a), which is up to $125,000, for consulting services to assist pharmacy with regulatory and new accrediting standards.  A sealed bid will not be held.  If you are interested in providing a proposal for the above service, you must contact the appropriately designated Campus contact in this advertisement within fifteen (15) business days of this Advertised Notice. Requirements: Development of compliant policies and procedures, program descriptions, forms, and job descriptions that answer and reference all URAC and ACHC standards for Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Project plan management to review policies and procedures prior to our onsite pharmacy inspections. Development of compliant policies and procedures, program descriptions, forms, and job descriptions that answer and reference all Medicare Part B requirements for accreditation. Development of any logs, tracking mechanisms, and flow charting of compliant operational processes Assist pharmacy with designing a robust quality management program. Review of accreditation bodies corresponding citations while providing suggestion on amendments prior to submission Submission of inquiries to clarify any questions and/or request exceptions to streamline compliance with accreditation standards Upload of all related documents to Accreditnet or other on-line portals URAC/achc audit preparation completed at least three weeks prior to the scheduled on-site survey. This will prepare your staff for a successful on-site survey. Perform mock audits for pharmacy readiness prior to on-site accreditation survey. Development and/or delivery of staff training on the relevant accreditation standards Development of interactive activities for staff to enhance their knowledge and preparation Provide ongoing annual accreditation maintenance to maintenance pharmacies readiness. This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law (“SFL”) §§139j&k, also known as the Lobbying Law, therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual(s) listed below.  Contacting any other individuals at Upstate in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of SFL.  Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS agency.  Please refer to the Office of General Services website at: https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl for more information on the Lobbying Law. Vendors responding to this advertisement shall be required to complete and submit applicable documents related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS SFL §§139 j&k and NYS Tax Law Section 5-a. Vendors responding to this advertisement will be required to submit valid and current NYS Workers’ Compensation and Disability forms. If you have any questions, please e-mail the individual listed or call +1 (555) 000-0000 for assistance Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date:07/18/2024 Contract term: 5 years County(ies): All NYS counties Location: 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210 Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Rbs Solutions Llc