Description
Introduction:The State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human ServicesCommission (HHSC), seeks to award Master Contracts for professional Auditservices in accordance with the requirements set forth in this RFQ. The intentof this RFQ is to identify and award Master Contracts to a pool of Contractors.HHSC will use these Master Contracts on an “as needed basis.” The Contractorpool will have opportunities to submit Work Order Responses for HHSC Work OrderRequests. This RFQ describes the types of Audits that HHSC anticipates. Thespecifics of each Audit will be issued through subsequent Work Order Requests.HHSC anticipates issuing 10 to 15 Work Order Agreements per year.Scopeof Work: Contractor will work primarily with HHSC’s Divisionof Medical and Social Services. Audits may involve onsite visits (field work),desk work, and meetings with HHSC staff in Austin, Texas. Different types ofAudits will be performed based on program requirements and risks. These Auditswill be identified on a Work Order basis with each Work Order Request includinga scope ofwork, individual requirements including Deliverables, schedule of Services tobe performed, estimated value of Services to be performed and best valueselection criteria.ContractTerm: The initial term of the Contract will be three (3) years. HHSC, at itssole option, may extend any Contract awarded pursuant to this Solicitation forup to two (2), one (1) year optional renewals. Notwithstanding the limitationin the preceding paragraph and with at least ninety (90) Calendar Days’ advancewritten notice to Contractor, at the end of the initial term or any extensionperiod, HHSC, at its sole discretion, may extend the Contract as necessary toensure continuity of service, for purposes of transition, or as otherwisedetermined by HHSC to serve the best interest of the State for up to nine (9)months, in one-month intervals, at the then-current Contract rate or rates (ifapplicable) as modified during the Contract Term. Individual Work Orders issuedduring the Contract Term may survive the termination or expiration of theContract and may be extended for the purpose of completing any authorized Work.Optional/ Pre-proposal ConferenceHHSCPCS will hold the pre-proposal conference via Microsoft Teams on the date andtime set out in Section 3.1 (Schedule of Events). https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bd0e514f-9d28-4a6e-a794-cb9ff0747758@9bf97732-82b9-499b-b16a-a93e8ebd536b Schedule of Events EVENT DATE/TIME Solicitation Posting Date to ESBD April 20, 2026 Pre-proposal Conference Attendance is Optional April 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time Deadline for Submitting Questions or Requests for Clarification April 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time Tentative Date Responses to Questions or Requests for Clarification Posted on ESBD May 5, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central Time Deadline for courtesy HSP review May 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time Deadline for Submission of Solicitation Responses [NOTE: Responses must be RECEIVED by HHSC by the deadline.] May 18, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time Evaluation Period May 2026 Tentative Date for Notice of Award Posted on the ESBD September 2026 Anticipated Contract Start Date November 2026
