No. Collaboration with private providers is encouraged in state planning activities to facilitate efficiency, responsiveness and organization in meeting the health and human service needs of Hawaii’s people. Uncompensated provider participation is encouraged. Keep in mind that collaboration does not constitute an exemption from anti-competitive practices. Reference section 3-142-203, HAR See also: Does an RFI ...
Read More If a provider participates in an RFI are they then excluded from responding to the solicitation?
As a state agency with a history of serving a particular population or addressing a particular problem you probably have access to most of the interested parties. Some sources for reaching interested parties are: advisory groups, task forces that address the client population or the issue being addressed, professional organizations or professional publications. Private providers ...
Read More What are some ways to ensure that interested parties are aware of the RFI?
There are 6 elements that must be included in an RFI: Name of the agency issuing the request. A description of the information being sought. The more specific the questions, the more likely respondents will address the areas about which you have concerns. The procedure for responding. (Place and location of a meeting, address to ...
Read More What must an RFI include?
An RFI shall be conducted each time an RFP is prepared. Depending on the complexity of the service or the issue being addressed, it may be advisable to conduct more than one RFI for an RFP. For instance, one RFI might be conducted early in the process to obtain feedback on a configuration of services ...
Read More How often should an RFI be conducted?
In this case, you would not need to issue another RFI. However, if you need feedback for any of the modifications, you may want to consider another issuing RFI.
No. An RFI can be used with other methods of procurement as well. For instance, if a state agency is contemplating a restrictive purchase of service, issuing an RFI may help to discover whether other providers are interested in providing the service. Note that conducting an RFI without additional efforts/justification is not sufficient for a ...
Read More Is an RFI limited to the competitive (RFP) method of procurement?
No. It is NOT true. Federal funding does not constitute an exemption from procurement. However, there are times when special procedures may be used. This occurs when a purchasing agency wishes to apply for federal funding that is competitive and there is a requirement/preference that providers be named in the grant application. There is not ...
Read More I heard we could issue an RFI whenever federal funds are involved and not have to conduct an RFP afterwards. Is that true?
The RFI is for the purpose of obtaining community input whenever an RFP is developed. Depending on the information you are seeking, when the RFP is held may vary (see: How often should we conduct at RFI?). Generally, we have found that RFIs held between 2 and 9 months prior to the notice for an ...
Read More How far in advance of issuing an RFP should we conduct an RFI?
Yes. List the name of the contact person, and contact information (at least phone number, e-mail address, etc.). In order to get quality feedback, respondents will probably need clarification and will have questions.
There are a number of ways you can get additional information to interested parties. You can do any combination of the following. Post it on your office or department website and indicate the website address in the notice. Post it on the Procurement Notices for Solicitation website. Include a name and phone number or e-mail ...
Read More I have a document with additional/more specific information that is needed in order to respond to the RFI. How do I make it available?