Fiscal Agent Services

This contract awards fiscal‑agent services to manage payroll, tax withholding, Medicaid claim processing, participant budgeting, and related administrative functions for self‑directed support participants in North Dakota. The vendor must provide an electronic visit verification (EVV) system that integrates with the State’s Sandata aggregator, maintain a public‑facing website (with optional .gov domain), and comply with stringent security, data‑privacy, and background‑check requirements. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price, per‑active‑member‑per‑month fee, runs for nine months with potential multi‑year renewals, and requires the vendor to be registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State. • Core duties: payroll advancement, Medicaid reimbursement claims, participant budget reporting, EVV integration, and website support. • Technical requirements: integration with Sandata EVV, optional SSO via Microsoft Entra ID, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and adherence to State IT architecture standards. • Administrative obligations: background‑check reimbursements, quarterly reporting, and adherence to strict service‑level response times.