“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”
Request for Proposal
This webpage contains the answers to questions that have been submitted to the MHD procurement team via e-mail. To ask a question of the procurement team and see the answer posted here, please e-mail your inquiry to: RSN Procurement Team at rsnprocurement@dshs.wa.gov and check back at this website after a few days.
RSN Procurement: Questions and Answers
RFP Questions and Answers ( )
New Additional RFP Questions & Answers ( )
RFP Documents
Final Scoring Tool For RFP Amendment ( )
RFP Amendment Final April 20, 2006 ( )
RFP Amendment Final April 14, 2006 ( )
Request for Proposal ( )
Estimates of Funding and Population Information ( )
PIHP Model Contract RFP ( )
PIHP Model Exhibit A Access to Care Standards ( )
PIHP Model Exhibit B Tribal Collaboration ( )
State Funded Model Contract RFP ( )
State Funded Model Exhibit A Access to Care Standards ( )
State Funded Model Exhibit B Tribal Collaboration ( )
RSN Clip Agreements ( )
Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender Program ( )
Mental Health System Information Links
Actuary Study 2005 ( )
Performance Indicator Report FY 2004 ( )
MHD Operations Manual ( )
EQRO Reports ( )
Federal Block Grant Report ( )
Medicaid Wavier ( )
State Plan Modalities ( )
Access to Care Standards ( )
WAC Chapter 388-865 RCW 71.05 RCW 71.24 RCW 71.34 BARS Supplemental Instructions ( )
Revenue & Expenditure Instructions ( )
MHD Data Dictionary ( )
837I Companion Guide for E&T Services ( )
RFQ Information Page Explanation of Risk Reserves Authorizing Legislation
- House Bill 1290: This is the final bill that was signed into law by the Governor on May 17, 2005.
- Senate Bill 6793: This is the final bill that was signed into law by the Governor on March 29, 2006.
Timeline for Procurement
Request for Proposal Timeline
1. Issue RFP – Available to download from DSHS Procurement websiteMarch 1, 2006 2. Bidders Letters of intent dueMarch 24, 2006 3. Pre- Proposal Conference (optional), this will be the last day questions will be accepted. Lookout Conference Room Office Building 29:30AM - 11:30PM
March 24, 2006 4. Proposal Submission Due by 3:00 PMMay 31, 2006 5. Begin workSeptember 1, 2006
Submit Questions to: Andrew Kramer, RFQ Coordinator DSHS Administrative Services Division, Central Contract ServicesMailing Address: P.O. BOX 45811 Olympia, Washington 98504-5811
Physical Address: 4500 10th Ave. SE Lacey, Washington 98503
Telephone: (360) 664-6073
FAX: (360) 664-6184
Email: rsnprocurement@dshs.wa.govReference: RFP #0634-202 E2SHB 1290 Procurement
Early submission of questions is encouraged. Questions will be accepted until the date set for the Pre-Proposal Conference. Questions and Answers will be posted on the DSHS Procurement website. No questions will be accepted after the date of the Pre-Proposal Conference.
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