Description
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), is issuing a Request for Response (RFR) to establish a Departmental Master Agreement for actuarial consulting services (RFR #2023‑005). The agreement will be a non‑statewide, blanket procurement that allows multiple qualified actuarial firms to be pre‑qualified and then awarded individual task orders on an as‑needed basis for up to ten years (initial five‑year term with one five‑year renewal). Services include health‑care actuarial analysis, cost‑and‑efficacy studies, data collection, quality‑review, and advisory work supporting CHIA’s health‑information analytics and reporting. The solicitation is open‑ended, with a bid opening and question deadline of 30 June 2033, and no maximum dollar ceiling disclosed. Vendors must submit a comprehensive technical and pricing response, including a job‑classification/ceiling‑rate table, references, certifications, and required forms (W‑9, EFT authorization, prompt‑pay discount, etc.). The procurement is subject to WTO‑AGP rules and includes extensive compliance requirements (data use agreements, confidentiality, indemnification, and supplier‑diversity commitments).