Procurement and Project Support Services

The vendor required to provide procurement and project support services for assist with procurement planning and strategy, research, acquisition document development, proposal evaluation support, financial planning, project management, and long-term strategic planning for modernization initiatives across the Medicaid enterprise.
- Goals and objectives
•    Contract administration support for current Medicaid management information system (MMIS) and fiscal agent contracts, including performance measurement and compliance with service level agreements 
•    Support with contract negotiation for a new MMIS provider module project including technical support during design, development and implementation (DDI). 
•    Risk management and mitigation technical assistance. 
•    Support with solicitation for a new service authorization module including contract negotiation and technical support during DDI to ensure compliance with the interoperability and prior authorizations final rule. 
•    Assistance with drafting documents as applicable in partnership with state procurement staff and per state procurement code, and in compliance with CMS requirements. 
•    Strategic planning and research for additional modernization and modularization projects.
- Required to provide the following:
•    Participate in weekly meetings with the state and vendors. 
•    Coordinate, facilitate, and document planning meetings. 
•    Provide Medicaid enterprise governance support for long term strategy planning 
•    Provide contract administration support by reviewing and providing feedback on contract documents and vendor deliverables. 
•    Review vendor supplied SLAs and supporting documents for contract compliance. 
•    Review monthly invoicing for compliance based on SLAs, staffing, and allowable billing. 
•    Participate in risk management and mitigation discussions as issues arise. 
•    Advise on contract negotiations. 
•    Assist in drafting of technical requirements and assessing vendor proposals as necessary. 
•    Research solutions and technologies available in the market and used by other state government agencies and advise on the most appropriate solutions to meet state needs.
- Budget: $5.3 million

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 26, 2025