This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Baltimore, Maryland. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM or the "Department") is issuing this Multi-Step Invitation for Bids (MS-IFB) Bids for Pharmacy Benefits Plan Management Services and Pharmacy Purchasing Pool Management to procure services for the State of Maryland in connection with the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program and the Maryland Rx Program. The Department administers the Pharmacy Benefits Plan (the Plan) that covers Active Employees, State Retirees, Satellite Account Employees and Retirees, Direct Pay Enrollees, and their respective eligible Dependents. The plan is self-funded by the State and is an employee-sponsored health plan administered as part of the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program. The State is requesting services to be provided in the following functional areas: Functional Area (FA) 1 - Active Employees, non-Medicare Retirees, and State of Maryland Rx Purchasing Pool Functional Area 2 - Medicare Eligible Retirees Employer Group Waiver Program (EGWP) Additional Instructions eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) and Milliman RFP360 Platform - eMMA is the electronic commerce system for the State of Maryland. The MS-IFB, Conference summary and attendance sheet, Bidders' questions and the Procurement Officer's responses, addenda, and other solicitation-related information will be made available via eMMA. - In order to receive a contract award, a vendor must be registered on eMMA. Registration is free. Go to emma.maryland.gov, click on "New Vendor Register Now" to begin the process, and then follow the prompts. - The Milliman RFP360 platform is an online reverse auction system where Bidders will complete and submit their bids. All MS-IFB phases will be conducted via Milliman's RFO 360 platform. Bidders are not to submit anything through eMMA. - In order to access the Milliman RFP360 platform, Bidders must complete and return a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement and Intent to Bid (Appendix 3) to the Procurement Officer. The Bidder shall include a main point of contact who will receive an invitation to the platform. Procurement Program Participation Goals VSBE Participation (%) 1.0 MBE Participation (%) 5.00 Questions Due Date and Time – February 13, 2024 Local Time – Phase II questions concerning the additional release of data files and other deliverables due by March 25, 2024 @ 2 PM.