Request for Resume (RFR)

MHBE IT IDIQ Master Contract

All Master Contract Provisions Apply
MD78SubjectMatterExpertRFR72915

Section 1 – General Information

RFR Number MD78SubjectMatterExpertRFR72915

Functional Area 9 – Management Consulting Services

Labor Category/s
Enter the labor category/s to be provided:
1. Subject Matter Expert
Anticipated Start Date No later than September 1, 2015

Duration of Assignment The period of performance for the base year of the Task Order Agreement will be
from issuance of a notice-to-proceed (no later than September 1, 2015) through June
30, 2016. MHBE will have the unilateral option to renew the term of the Task Order
Agreement for two additional one-year terms: July 1, 2016 through and including
June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017 through and including June 30, 2018.
MBE Goal, if applicable None

Issue Date: 7/29/2015 Due Date: 8/10/2015

mm/dd/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy

Time (EST): 12:00 p.m.

00:00 am/pm

Place of Performance: The candidate must be capable of reporting to various locations as needs and meetings
require.
1. Primary work location will be: 901 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD
2. Secondary work location will be: 750 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
Special Instructions: 1. Each Master Contractor may submit resumes for up to two candidates for
(e.g. interview information, attachments, consideration.
etc.)
2. Resumes must be signed and dated by the Master Contractor and each proposed
candidate.
3. The Procurement Officer shall, for each round of interviews, determine whether
phone/internet or in-person interviews will be utilized.
4. The Master Contractor selected for award under this RFR will be required to submit a
signed commitment letter from the proposed candidate prior to execution of the
Task Order Agreement by the MHBE.
Security Requirements Refer to Consulting and Technical Support Services #MDM0031020679, RFP Section 2.28
(if applicable): Background Checks, and RFP Attachment J referencing privacy and security requirements
related to Personally Identifiable Information.
Special Invoicing Instructions: n/a

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Section 2 – MHBE Procurement Officer (PO) Information

MHBE / Division Name: MHBE – Information Technology

MHBE PO Name: Carolyn Ellison MHBE PO Phone 410-547-1816

Number:
MHBE PO Email Address: Hix.procurement@maryland.gov MHBE PO Fax: n/a

MHBE PO Mailing Address: 750 E. Pratt St, 16th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202

Section 3 – Scope of Work

MHBE / Project Background
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) created a website and call center operating under the name Maryland Health
Connection (MHC). Through MHC, Maryland residents explore health insurance plans, compare rates, and determine their
eligibility for advanced premium tax credits (APTC), cost sharing reductions (CSR) and public assistance programs such as Medicaid
and the Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (MCHP). Today, the MHBE contracts with MAXIMUS Health Services, Inc.
to provide an MHC call center (in two Baltimore -based locations housing anywhere from 150 – 300 Call Center representatives.
MHBE seeks Subject Matter Expert to provide business analyst services to support its efforts in understanding, refining,
developing and presenting the business requirements for the development and maintenance of the Medicaid Management
Information System (MMIS) .
Job Description
Labor Category/s Duties / Responsibilities
(From Section 1 Above)
1. Subject Matter Expert ● Assist in developing a framework, approaches, and processes using well-designed
user stories, supporting screenshots and documentation.
● Formulate and define system scope and objectives using knowledge of information
technology and industry knowledge/ requirements.
● Develop acceptance criteria that can be easily adapted to modern commercial rules
engines and structured in a manner that is scalable and sustainable.
● Act as a liaison between client and technical solutions/ support groups, using strong
communication skills to elicit, document, analyze and validate business processes,
systems, and solution requirements.
● Research, identify, and specify solutions to problems.
● Support and conduct visualization, user experience and configuration elements of
solution design.
● Document requirements specifications using high-maturity methods, processes and
tools.
● Support requirements management and change management processes.

Minimum Qualifications
For minimum qualifications, see the labor category description in the MHBE IT IDIQ RFP for the subject RFR labor category. In
addition, qualified candidates must meet the minimum qualifications specified below. Candidates that do not meet minimum
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qualifications will be deemed not reasonably susceptible for award and will not progress to full evaluation.
Labor Category/s
(From Section 1 Above)
1. Subject Matter Expert
Minimum Qualifications
● Five years of experience in writing business requirements in the healthcare domain.
● Strong Medicaid knowledge and experience with Medical Management Information
System (MMIS).
● Experience conducting JAD sessions with business owners and stakeholders to gather
requirements.
● Proven strong analytical and problem solving skills.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
● Experience with preparing presentations, reports, tables, graphs, and observations
for presentation to technical and non-technical audience.
● Experience with managing multiple priorities and tight timelines.
Note: The candidate must have the flexibility to work overtime, as needed, to include
weekends, holidays, and off-hours.

Preferred Qualifications
The additional Experience/Knowledge/Skills listed below are preferred by the State.
1. Subject Matter Expert ● At least five years of work experience provide business analyst services for complex
and dynamic, multi-agency technology projects in the healthcare industry.
● At least two years of work experience in Mainframe COBOL, CICS, DB2 environment.
● Extensive PC skills including Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Visio, Project,
PowerPoint and SharePoint.
Substitution of Proposed Personnel
SUBSTITUTION OF PERSONNEL BEFORE AWARD
The substitution of Proposed Personnel during the evaluation period, prior to award, is prohibited. A substitution of any kind, post
TO Proposal due date, but prior to award, is considered to be the equivalent of an alternate proposal, and is prohibited.

SUBSTITUTION OF PERSONNEL AFTER AWARD

Contractor Personnel may be substituted after award in accordance with the following procedures: A) The Contractor may not
substitute Contractor Personnel without the prior approval of the Contract Monitor, B) To replace any Contractor Personnel, the
Contractor shall submit resumes of the proposed individual specifying the intended approved labor category. Any proposed
substitute personnel shall have qualifications equal to or better than those of the replaced personnel. C) The Contract Monitor
shall have the option to interview the proposed substitute individual and shall notify the Contractor of acceptance or denial of the
requested substitution.

Section 4 - Required Submissions

1. Master Contractors may propose up to two candidates for each position requested.
2. Master Contractors proposing in response to the RFR must submit the documents below as separate files contained in two
separate emails as follows:

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Email 1 of 2 with “Technical”: Master Contractor Name, RFR number, & candidate name(s) in the subject line
1. Resume for each proposed candidate (Attachment 1).
2. Three (3) current references that can be contacted for performance verification of the submitted candidate’s work
experience and skill, including telephone number and email address (Attachment 1).
3. Proof of Certifications, if applicable.
Email 2 of 2 with “Financial”: Master Contractor Name, RFR number, & candidate name(s) in the subject line
1. Price Proposal for each proposed candidate (Attachment 2).

Section 5 – Evaluation Criteria

Proposed candidates meeting the Minimum Qualifications listed in Section 3 above will be evaluated for overall best value, as
follows:
1. Work experience
2. Training and education
3. Presentation and responses to questions at the interview
4. Price

Basis for Award Recommendation

The MHBE PO will recommend award to the Master Contractor whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the
State, considering price and the evaluation factors set forth in the RFR. The MHBE PO will initiate and deliver a Task Order
Agreement to the selected Master Contractor. Master Contractors should be aware that if selected, State law regarding conflict
of interest may prevent future participation in procurements related to the RFR Scope of Work, depending upon specific
circumstances.

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ATTACHMENT 1
RFR RESUME FORM – INSERT LABOR CATEGORY
MD78SUBJECTMATTEREXPERTRFR72915
Instructions: Enter resume information in the fields below; do not submit other resume formats. Submit only one resume per
Labor Category described in Section 1 of the RFR. If the RFR requests multiple Labor Categories, use a separate resume form
for each proposed candidate.

Labor Category: Subject Matter Expert

Candidate Name:

Master Contractor:

A. Education / Training

Year
Institution Name / City / State Degree / Certification Field Of Study
Completed

<add lines as needed>

B. Relevant Work Experience
Describe work experience relevant to the Duties / Responsibilities and Minimum Experience / Knowledge / Skill described in
Section 3 of the RFR. Starts with the most recent experience first; do not include non-relevant experience.
[Organization] Description of Work…
[Title / Role]
[Period of Employment / Work]
[Location]
[Contact Person (Optional if current
employer)]

[Organization] Description of Work…

[Title / Role]
[Period of Employment / Work]
[Location]
[Contact Person]

<add lines as needed>

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C. Employment History
List employment history, starting with the most recent employment first
Start and End Dates Job Title or Position Organization Name Reason for Leaving
<add lines as needed>
D. References
List persons the State may contact as employment references
Reference Name Job Title or Position Organization Name Telephone / Email

<add lines as needed>

LABOR CATEGORY PERSONNEL RESUME SUMMARY
(ATTACHMENT 1 CONTINUED)
*“Candidate Relevant Experience” section must be filled out. Do not enter “see resume” as a response.
Proposed Individual’s Name/Company: How does the proposed individual meet each
requirement?

LABOR CATEGORY TITLE – Subject Matter Expert

Requirement Candidate Relevant Experience *

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems,
Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical
discipline.
General Experience

● Five years of experience in writing business requirements

in the healthcare domain.
● Experience with preparing presentations, reports, tables,
graphs, and observations for presentation to technical and
non-technical audience.
● Strong Medicaid knowledge and experience with Medical
Management Information System (MMIS).
● Experience conducting JAD sessions with business owners
and stakeholders to gather requirements
● Proven strong analytical and problem solving skills.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

● Experience with managing multiple priorities and tight

timelines.

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Preferred Experience

● At least five years of work experience provide business

analyst services for complex and dynamic, multi-agency
technology projects in the healthcare industry.
● At least two years of work experience in Mainframe
COBOL, CICS, DB2 environment.
 Extensive PC skills including Microsoft Office tools such as
Word, Excel, Visio, Project, PowerPoint and SharePoint.

The information provided on this form for this labor category is true and correct to the best of my knowledge:

Master Contractor Representative:

______________________________ _______________________________ _______________

Print Name Signature Date

Proposed Individual:

__________________________________ _______________
Signature Date

Instruction: Sign each form.

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ATTACHMENT 2
PRICE PROPOSAL – INSERT LABOR CATEGORY
RFR # MD78SUBJECTMATTEREXPERTRFR72915
(This form is to be filled out by Master Contractors - Submit with the Financial Response)
A C D
Subject Matter Expert Fully Loaded
Evaluation Extended Price
Hourly
Hours (A x C)
Labor Rate

Base Year One $ 1,580*

Option Year One $ 1,900

Option Year Two $ 1,900

Total Evaluated Price

 
   
Authorized Individual Name   Company Name

   
Title   Company Tax ID #
     
   
Signature   Date
     
       
The Hourly Labor Rate cannot exceed the Master Contract rate, but may be lower. Proposed rates must be fully loaded,
all inclusive, and shall include all direct and indirect costs for the Master Contractor to perform under the TOA. Evaluation
Hours are for evaluation purposes only and do not represent actual hours to be worked or invoiced.

*The hours for Base Year One were calculated by assuming a start date of no later than September 1, 2015 and
subtracting 320 hours (160 hours per month) from 1,900.