RFP C043113 AIDS Intervention Management System (AIMS)

The New York State Department of Health and Health Research, Inc. (HRI) is seeking competitive proposals from qualified organizations to conduct quality of care reviews, program evaluations, focused clinical studies, and quality improvement activities for health-related services provided to individuals enrolled in New York State’s Medicaid program and to all people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), within the purview of the AIDS Intervention Management System (AIMS) program. It is the intent of the Department to award one (1) State contract and one (1) HRI contract from this procurement. The purpose of this RFP is to select one contractor to assist both the Department and HRI with AIMS program activities according to the standards and protocols detailed in this procurement. HRI is a not-for-profit corporation affiliated with the Department whose mission is to independently assist the Department and to build a healthier future for New York State and beyond through the delivery of funding and program support to further public health and research programs. It is the intent of the Department to enter into contracts with one (1) bidder selected as a result of this RFP. Minimum Qualifications to Bid The bidder must be designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for NYS or approved for NYS on the list of Certified QIO-like organizations as of the proposal submission date. The bidder cannot be a NYS health care facility, an association of health care facilities conducting business in NYS, or an affiliate* of a NYS health care facility; and Consistent with federal regulations 42 CFR 438.354 regarding standards of independence, the bidder must attest that they are independent from the state Medicaid program and from any Medicaid Managed Care organization (MCO) they would be required to review. Such attestation must be included in your organization’s Technical Proposal. Failure to meet these Minimum Qualifications will result in a Bid being found non-responsive and eliminated from consideration. This opportunity can be found on the following pages: New York State Department of Health: Request for Proposals: AIDS Intervention Management System (AIMS) Health Research, Inc.: https://www.healthresearch.org/funding-opportunities/ Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Island Peer Review Organization Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%