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Minnesota Department of Health RFP for Healthcare Affordability Standards Development and Reporting

This opportunity from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) focuses on developing and reporting healthcare affordability standards for statewide policy guidance. - Government Buyer: - Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Center for Health Care Affordability - Contact: Alex Caldwell, Director - Scope of Work: - Professional services to develop, calculate, and report healthcare affordability standards - Collaboration with Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force and technical panels - Deliverables include workplans, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, reporting templates, and communication tools - Facilitation of technical panels and finalization of affordability benchmarks for Minnesota - Calculation of Minnesota's performance against established standards - Requirements: - Compliance with Minnesota's diversity and inclusion goals - Workforce and equal pay certification - Data security and reporting of diverse spend - Submission via SWIFT Supplier Portal with multi-factor authentication - Products/Services Requested: - No specific OEMs or commercial products; focus is on professional consulting and analytical services - Main service: Development of Healthcare Affordability Standards (1 contract) - Notable Details: - Contract is deliverables-based with potential for extension up to three and a half years - Emphasis on stakeholder engagement and transparent reporting - No hardware or software procurement; strictly professional services - Estimated Contract Value: - Based on scope and comparable state consulting projects, estimated range: $250,000 to $1,000,000

Description

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) requests proposals to develop, calculate Minnesota's performance against, and report on healthcare affordability standards. These standards will serve as a call to action and guidepost for healthcare affordability policy development in Minnesota. The solicitation requires submission of proposals through the SWIFT Supplier Portal by September 14, 2026. The contract involves deliverables-based tasks including project management, engagement with advisory groups, development of options, facilitation of technical panels, finalization of standards, calculation of performance, and communications.

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