The State of Wyoming issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for HPSA Analysis and Designation services. The contract involves conducting research, surveys, and analysis to support the designation of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). The RFP was posted on February 24, 2016, and proposals were due by March 24, 2016. The contract was awarded to multiple vendors, including Western Management Services and John Snow, Inc. (JSI). The scope of work includes qualification of the organization, project manager, and additional members, budget proposal, previous experience with HPSA/MUA/MUP designation process, and previous experience conducting research, surveys, and analysis.
• The contract requires the vendor to have experience with HPSA/MUA/MUP designation process and conducting research, surveys, and analysis.
• The vendor must also have a qualified organization, project manager, and additional members.
• The contract involves a budget proposal and requires the vendor to have experience with budgeting and cost estimation.
• The contract was awarded based on a scoring system, with Western Management Services and John Snow, Inc. (JSI) being the top-scoring vendors.