This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by the Coordinating Entity to prospective proponents to submit proposals for Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Billing Solution as further described in Section A of the RFP Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”). The Coordinating Entity, as identified on the cover page, is issuing this RFP and administering the RFP process on behalf of the Purchaser(s) identified in Section B – Material Disclosures of the RFP Particulars (Appendix D). The Coordinating Entity is seeking proposals from interested proponents who are able to provide DI Billing Solutions which are available for implementation on the closing date of this RFP. Proponents may propose one (1) or more of the following DI Billing Solutions: 1. Externally Hosted Solution: The data will be stored off-premise (i.e. the proponent’s chosen location); The Coordinating Entity will perform all billing functions. 2. Service Provider Solution: The data will be stored off-premise (i.e. the proponent’s chosen location); The proponent will provide all billing functions and provide the Coordinating Entity with billing information for the purposes of auditing, reporting etc.). The proposed DI Billing Solution(s) which will meet the deliverables and mandatory technical requirements described in this RFP, including but not limited to processing a minimum of 10,000 claims daily and supporting at minimum 30 concurrent users for healthcare facilities across the province of Manitoba. The proposed DI Billing Solution must meet all Manitoba Health’s Claims Processing Solution (CPS) and adhere to their submission guidelines. The term is for five (5) years with an option in favour of the Purchaser to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for up to three (3), two (2) year option year term(s). Each option year term will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Coordinating Entity. If the proponent who proceeds to contract negotiations had responded “No” to any particular question in this “Annex “I” – Revisions to the Agreement – Annex “A” therefore indicating no changes for that particular section were required (with the exception of non-substantive changes as explained below), but later determines during the negotiation process that substantive changes are required to such section, that proponent will then have their scores readjusted for Step 1 – Proposal Evaluation. If readjusted score(s) result in a proponent no longer being the highest scoring proponent from their combined scores from Step 1 – Proposal Evaluation, Step 2 – Proponent Presentation and Step 3 - Pricing, they will be re-ranked based on their readjusted score(s) from the RFP process. It is the responsibility of the proponent to ensure that any response to this Annex I is made and provided by an individual with sufficient authority to bind the proponent, or on behalf of such individual, who can agree to the terms and conditions indicated herein and contained in the Agreement at Annex A. Non-substantive changes: Typographical, spelling and grammar corrections will be allowed and are not deemed to be changes to the sections of the agreement indicated herein. Proponents should only indicate “YES” to sections that they will require substantive changes to be made to before they are able to enter into the agreement.
