Awarded vendors
- Medidata
Description
This contract concerns statewide, non‑emergency medical transportation for participants in the SOS MATERNITY prenatal research network across Michigan. Wayne State University issued an RFI to gather vendor capabilities, then awarded the eventual contract to Medidata. The service must provide round‑trip rides (≈ 20 rides per participant) at no cost to study participants, support scheduling via an online portal (including phone‑only access for patients without smartphones), and be operational by mid‑January 2024. Key elements include:
• Scope: Transport ~7,500 participants (ramping to ~20,000) for prenatal study visits, with an estimated 400,000 rides annually.
• Requirements: Online scheduling system, statewide coverage, ability to start service by Jan 15 2024, and adherence to conflict‑of‑interest disclosures.
• Administrative: Single‑award to Medidata; submission portal opened 11/16/2023, bid deadline 11/29/2023; contact is Valerie Kreher (Wayne State University).