Hospital Services for Individuals Served by State Supported Living Centers and State Hospitals

Status: Addendum Posted
Contact Name: Bianca.Hernandez01.529@hhs.texas.gov
Contact Number: 512-406-2673
Contact Email: Bianca.Hernandez01@hhs.texas.gov
Response Due Time: 10:30 AM
Agency/Texas SmartBuy Member Number: 529
Days Solicited: 21+ Days for Solicitation Notice
Solicitation Posting Date: 2/9/2022
Response Due Date: 3/14/2022
Last Modified: 2/22/2022 1:54 pm
Solicitation Description: Executive SummaryThe Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks responses from eligible hospitals to establish multiple contracts for hospital and related services to ensure that the ongoing healthcare needs of individuals served by HHSC State Supported Living Centers (SSLCs) and State Hospitals are met in an effective and efficient manner. SSLCs and State Hospitals, collectively, are the “State Operated

Facilities.” HHSC operates 13 SSLCs that provide campus-based, 24-hour residential, comprehensive behavioral treatment services and direct health care services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. SSLCs are located in Abilene, Austin, Brenham, Corpus Christi, Denton, El Paso, Lubbock, Lufkin, Mexia, Richmond, Rio Grande, San Angelo, and San Antonio. SSLCs provide their respective residents with, among other things, physician services, nursing services and dental services. HHSC operates 10 state hospitals for people with mental health issues. State Hospitals provide in-patient psychiatric care for adults, adolescents, and children. State Hospitals are located in Austin, Big Spring, El Paso, Kerrville, North Texas (Vernon and Wichita Falls), Rio Grande, Rusk, San Antonio, Terrell, and Waco. Scope of WorkContracts awarded as a result of this Solicitation will be for hospital services provided to individuals served by a State Operated Facility. Such services include the provision of general, acute, ancillary, and emergency medical services. All awarded Contractors that are general hospitals must provide inpatient or outpatient hospital services, or both. Contracted services may include 24-hour emergency room services and 24-hour “on-call” physician services in the areas of internal medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, cardiovascular, gastroenterology, hematology, laboratory, neurology, oncology, pathology, pulmonary, phlebotomy, radiology, dental x-rays, urology, and any other service deemed necessary by HHSC. Contractor will complete and file in a timely manner any reports, records, or documentation required by HHSC in a format specified by HHSC, as required, and agreed in writing in the final Contract. These reports, records, or documentation will include, but are not limited to, medical record documentation, applicable test results, progress reports, discharge summaries and pertinent information regarding course of care, response, and recommendations for follow-up. Referrals for required services provided by a contracted hospital will be made by a State Operated Facility’s physician or the physician’s designee.Contract TermHHSC anticipates that the initial term of any Contract resulting from this Solicitation shall be for a period of five years, beginning on the date of Contract award (Initial Term). Following the base term, System Agency may extend any resulting Contract for not more than one additional option period to address immediate operational or service delivery needs. If the resulting Contract does not include a defined option period, the extension is limited to one year. Services initiated during the term of a resulting Contract may survive the termination or expiration of the Contract and may continue to ensure an individual receives required medical attention. Optional/Mandatory Pre-proposal ConferenceThe System Agency will conduct an optional pre-submittal Vendor/HUB Conference on February 17, 2022 1:00PM Central Time via Webinar. The vendor conference is optional and highly recommended.Please register for the webinar prior to February 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM Central Time at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5021498610959051280** After registration participants will receive another email with the actual link to the webinar.**Respondents are encouraged to notify the point of contact regarding attendance of the Pre-Proposal Conference no later than February 16, 2022.Schedule of Events EVENTDATE/TIMESolicitation Release DateFebruary 9, 2022Vendor Conference/HUB WebinarFebruary 17, 2022 by 1:00 PM Central TimeDeadline for Submitting QuestionsFebruary 18, 2022 by 4:00 PM Central TimeTentative Date to Post Answers to Questions on ESBDFebruary 24, 2022Deadline for Courtesy Review of HSP (optional)February 28, 2022 by 3:00 PM Central TimeDeadline for submission of Solicitation Responses [NOTE: Responses must be RECEIVED by HHSC by the deadline.]March 14, 2022 by 10:30 AM Central TimeTentative Evaluation PeriodApril 2022Anticipated Notice of AwardJune 2022Anticipated Contract Start DateJuly 2022 
Executive Summary
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks responses from eligible hospitals to establish multiple contracts for hospital and related services to ensure that the ongoing healthcare needs of individuals served by HHSC State Supported Living Centers (SSLCs) and State Hospitals are met in an effective and efficient manner. SSLCs and State Hospitals, collectively, are the “State Operated Facilities.”
HHSC operates 13 SSLCs that provide campus-based, 24-hour residential, comprehensive behavioral treatment services and direct health care services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. SSLCs are located in Abilene, Austin, Brenham, Corpus Christi, Denton, El Paso, Lubbock, Lufkin, Mexia, Richmond, Rio Grande, San Angelo, and San Antonio. SSLCs provide their respective residents with, among other things, physician services, nursing services and dental services.
HHSC operates 10 state hospitals for people with mental health issues. State Hospitals provide in-patient psychiatric care for adults, adolescents, and children. State Hospitals are located in Austin, Big Spring, El Paso, Kerrville, North Texas (Vernon and Wichita Falls), Rio Grande, Rusk, San Antonio, Terrell, and Waco.
Scope of Work
Contracts awarded as a result of this Solicitation will be for hospital services provided to individuals served by a State Operated Facility. Such services include the provision of general, acute, ancillary, and emergency medical services.
All awarded Contractors that are general hospitals must provide inpatient or outpatient hospital services, or both.
Contracted services may include 24-hour emergency room services and 24-hour “on-call” physician services in the areas of internal medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, cardiovascular, gastroenterology, hematology, laboratory, neurology, oncology, pathology, pulmonary, phlebotomy, radiology, dental x-rays, urology, and any other service deemed necessary by HHSC.
Contractor will complete and file in a timely manner any reports, records, or documentation required by HHSC in a format specified by HHSC, as required, and agreed in writing in the final Contract. These reports, records, or documentation will include, but are not limited to, medical record documentation, applicable test results, progress reports, discharge summaries and pertinent information regarding course of care, response, and recommendations for follow-up.
Referrals for required services provided by a contracted hospital will be made by a State Operated Facility’s physician or the physician’s designee.
Contract Term
HHSC anticipates that the initial term of any Contract resulting from this Solicitation shall be for a period of five years, beginning on the date of Contract award (Initial Term).
Following the base term, System Agency may extend any resulting Contract for not more than one additional option period to address immediate operational or service delivery needs. If the resulting Contract does not include a defined option period, the extension is limited to one year. Services initiated during the term of a resulting Contract may survive the termination or expiration of the Contract and may continue to ensure an individual receives required medical attention.
Optional/Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference
The System Agency will conduct an optional pre-submittal Vendor/HUB Conference on February 17, 2022 1:00PM Central Time via Webinar. The vendor conference is optional and highly recommended.
Please register for the webinar prior to February 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM Central Time at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5021498610959051280
** After registration participants will receive another email with the actual link to the webinar.**
Respondents are encouraged to notify the point of contact regarding attendance of the Pre-Proposal Conference no later than February 16, 2022.
Schedule of Events
 

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Addendum: Addendum1_Vendor Conference 2/22/2022
Class/Item Code(s): 94800-Health Related Services (For Human Services See Class 952) 94846-Hospital Services, Inpatient And Outpatient 94864-Nursing Services 94874-Professional Medical Services (Including Physicians, Pharmacists, And All Specialties) 95262-Mental Health Services: Vocational, Residential, Etc. 99037-Emergency Medical Services (Incl. Emergency Ambulance Services) (See 948-12 For Non-Emergency Ambulance Services)