RFA - Qualified Consultants to Support ForHealth Consulting Strategic Initiatives

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is establishing a Qualified Consultant List (QCL) to support ForHealth Consulting’s strategic initiatives. Applicants—individual consultants or small firms (≤10 employees)—must submit a single PDF application through the UMass BuyWays portal, including required prerequisite forms, insurance details, and a privacy questionnaire. The solicitation covers a broad set of consulting specialties such as IT strategy, data analytics, policy analysis, population‑health program design, project management, and Lean‑Six‑Sigma process improvement. Selected consultants will enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with the university and may be engaged on a project‑by‑project basis via Statements of Work (SOWs) that define specific tasks, deliverables, timelines, and compensation (typically hourly rates). The RFA is open from December 18 2024, with an initial priority deadline of January 22 2025 and a final submission deadline of December 18 2029. No guaranteed award amount is disclosed; the MSA term may extend up to five years, and payments are net‑45 days after invoicing. • Eligible participants: sole‑proprietor consultants or firms with ≤10 staff. • Required documentation: consent declaration, supplier record authorization, certification of non‑collusion, proposer representation form, insurance evidence, third‑party privacy questionnaire, resumes, references. • Scope of work: consulting services across IT, data analytics, policy, health‑program design, project management, and related areas, delivered on an ad‑hoc basis. • Compensation: hourly rates (or deliverable‑based rates) negotiated per SOW; net‑45‑day payment terms. • Evaluation: qualitative rating of experience, feasibility, innovation, and alignment with ForHealth Consulting needs; price is one factor among many.