Oregon Buys #S-DASOBO-00018126

Oregon extends Medicaid electronic Asset Verification Services and portal operations

Oregon is extending Medicaid electronic Asset Verification Services (eAVS) to maintain required eligibility checks while the state prepares a competitive procurement. - Government buyer: Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), through the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services. - Notice context: This is an approval notice for an amendment to an existing service contract, not a request for proposals. - Service provider: Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG), the incumbent contractor providing the stand-alone portal and ongoing eAVS services. - Services requested: Continued eAVS processing and portal operations, system maintenance, property-data services, and transaction-based services supporting Medicaid asset verification. The portal is integrated with Oregon’s ONE eligibility system and supports processing volumes noted as exceeding 3,500 transactions per month; an earlier estimate used 5,000 transactions per month. - Service pricing components identified: Monthly AVS fee; AVS transactions above 3,500 at $5.22 each; monthly property data from LexisNexis; and LexisNexis transactions above 3,500 at $2.10 each. No quantities or part numbers are specified for these service items. - Named vendors: PCG and LexisNexis are associated with the current services. Softheon, Inc. and HMS are mentioned only in historical procurement materials. - Notable requirements: Services must meet federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requirements and support Medicaid eligibility determinations. The extension is intended to maintain service continuity while ODHS completes a competitive procurement. - Value: The amendment-period estimate is $1,181,700; the contract’s stated not-to-exceed amount is $7,545,100.

Description

This is a notice—not a bid—announcing approval of Special Procurement Amendment No. 2 for stand-alone portal and ongoing electronic Asset Verification Services (eAVS) for the Oregon Department of Human Services. The procurement extends the existing eAVS contract by 18 months, through June 30, 2028, to maintain federally required services while the agency completes a competitive solicitation. The services include an eAVS system integrated with the ONE eligibility system, ongoing system maintenance and operations, and property data services. The amendment’s estimated cost for the 18-month period is $1,181,700; the existing contract not-to-exceed amount remains $7,545,100.

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