PRV32916 Diligent Research dba Diligent Consulting Sole Source Contract

This sole‑source contract awards Diligent Research & Consulting LLC the responsibility for providing technical assistance, assessments, education, and quality‑improvement services to Washington’s rural hospitals participating in specialty‑care (trauma, cardiac, stroke) programs. The work will be delivered through the Washington Rural Hospital Collaborative and includes confidential financial analyses, readiness gap assessments, standardized dashboards, and a series of statewide performance‑improvement and educational meetings. The contract is fixed‑price, with an initial maximum consideration of $88,000 and the potential to reach $220,000 if three one‑year extensions are exercised. Key deliverables include a primary project leader, steering‑committee formation, BAA execution, cohort‑based virtual meetings, financial‑assessment reports for each hospital, and aggregate financial models. Payments are invoiced monthly per cohort and must be submitted within 30 days of service. The Department of Enterprise Services must approve the contract before work can commence, and strict data‑security and confidentiality requirements (HIPAA, NIST, AES‑256) apply. • Technical assistance and financial sustainability assessments for rural hospitals’ specialty‑care programs. • Cohort‑based collaborative meetings (four PI meetings per cohort) and final aggregate reporting. • Fixed‑price contract with optional one‑year extensions, total possible value $220 K.