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Year 1 Budget Request - DHMH - Maryland.gov

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1.1 Summary Statement<br />

SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION<br />

1.1.1 The <strong>Maryland</strong> Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (<strong>DHMH</strong>), Family Health Administration is<br />

issuing this <strong>Request</strong> for Proposals to provide direct breast and cervical cancer screening services, education, and<br />

follow up of abnormal results to low income, uninsured or underinsured women aged 40 to 64 years in Calvert<br />

County.<br />

1.1.2 It is the State's intention to obtain services, as specified in this <strong>Request</strong> for Proposals, from a Contract between the<br />

successful Offeror and the State.<br />

1.1.3 The Department intends to make a single award to the Offeror whose proposal is deemed to be the most<br />

advantageous to the State.<br />

1.1.4 Offerors, either directly or through their sub-contractor(s), must be able to provide all services and meet all of the<br />

requirements requested in this solicitation.<br />

1.2 Abbreviations and Definitions<br />

For purposes of this RFP, the following abbreviations or terms have the meanings indicated below:<br />

a. BCCP – <strong>Maryland</strong> Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program<br />

b. COMAR – Code of <strong>Maryland</strong> Regulations available on-line at www.dsd.state.md.us<br />

c. Contract – The Contract awarded to the successful Offeror pursuant to this RFP. The Contract will be in the form of<br />

Attachment A.<br />

d. Contract Monitor – The State representative for this project that is primarily responsible for contract administration<br />

functions, including issuing written direction, compliance with terms and conditions, monitoring this project to ensure<br />

compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, and in achieving on budget/on time/on target (e.g., within<br />

scope) completion of the project.<br />

e. Contractor – The selected Offeror that is awarded a Contract by the State.<br />

f. <strong>DHMH</strong> – <strong>Maryland</strong> Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.<br />

g. Fiscal <strong>Year</strong> – The <strong>DHMH</strong> fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.<br />

h. LAN – Local Area Network.<br />

i. Local Time – Time in the Eastern Time Zone as observed by the State of <strong>Maryland</strong>.<br />

j. Low Income – An individual having an income of 250% or less of the federal poverty guidelines.<br />

k. MBE – A Minority Business Enterprise certified by the <strong>Maryland</strong> Department of Transportation under COMAR<br />

21.11.03.<br />

l. MCEs- The Minimal Clinical Elements, developed by the <strong>DHMH</strong> Breast and Cervical Medical Advisory<br />

Committees, serve as the standard of care for the program. The MCEs are available at:<br />

http://fhadevlmt/pdf/cancer/Breast_Cancer_Minimal_Elements.pdf<br />

http://fha.maryland.<strong>gov</strong>/pdf/cancer/Cervical_Cancer_Minimal_Elements.pdf<br />

m. Medically Underserved – An individual or sub-population who may not have a doctor, who are not users of<br />

preventive health care or regular health care, and for whom barriers exist to accessing personal health services.<br />

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