Health Insurance Exchange Consultation Services
The State of Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), on behalf of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), collectively referred to as ''Agency,'' requests proposals from qualified individuals or firms hereinafter ''Proposers,'' to provide the IT consultation services described in this RFP. Agency expects to award one contract (hereinafter, ''Contract'') for a 2-month period starting approximately July 18, 2011. Agency reserves the right to amend or extend the Contract term, and allow for additional funding, for a total contract terms of up to 5 years, contingent upon need and availability of approved funding. Because these services are procured as an intermediate procurement, the total Contract amount can not exceed $150,000. Senate Bill 99, which creates the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange (hereinafter, ''the Exchange''), passed both the House and Senate of the Oregon State Legislature. The Governor signed SB99 into law June 17, 2011. Oregon has also received federal funds to develop the Exchange rapid development and implementation of the Exchange is required under the federal grant's timelines. Agency is leveraging its Eligibility Automation project (undertaken on behalf of DHS' Children, Adults, and Families (CAF) division) to lay the framework the Exchange to connect Oregonians to a full range of services.
