Additional Long-Term Care Nursing Facility Capacity Service
- Client
- Pierre, South Dakota
- RFP Number
- STAFF-16475
- Posted
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- Category
- Staffing Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe agency is seeking proposals to provide additional long-term care nursing facility capacity services within South Dakota. The state aims to administer a system of long-term care services and supports in the most integrated setting appropriate for its older citizens and persons with disabilities. The project covers the reallocation of 991 nursing facility beds to meet identified needs statewide. Proposals will be evaluated upon submission and in the order received, with a preference for those addressing specific special care needs and demonstrating a commitment to developing home and community-based services. Bidders must verify that their nursing facility is Medicare-certified, Medicaid-certified, or both, or has skilled nursing services available on-site as part of its normal delivery. The nursing facilities must accept residents with complex medical conditions or increased care levels requiring specialized equipment and increased staff resources. Facilities must meet all statutorily mandated occupancy rates no later than the end of the state fiscal year following the licensing of additional beds. Eligibility requires bidders to be an Onshore (USA Organization Only). The performance of the work will be Offsite. The agency is looking for proposals and has not specified a budget. Proposals are due no later than June 30, 2027, at 5:00 PM CST.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from STAFF 16475 2026 07 16 10 48 55 4ky94 521e1 K8Her.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The South Dakota Department of Health is soliciting proposals from long-term care providers to redistribute up to 991 available nursing facility beds across the state. The goal is to address identified long-term care capacity needs, especially for residents requiring specialized care and complex medical support. Qualified Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing facilities located in South Dakota are eligible to apply.
- Issued by
- State of South Dakota Department of Health Division of Licensure and Accreditation
- RFP Publication
- 09/25/23
- Letter of Intent to Respond Due
- Ongoing
- Responses to Offeror Questions
- Ongoing
- Proposal Submission
- Ongoing, but no later than June 30, 2027, 5PM CST
- Oral Presentations/discussions (if required)
- Ongoing
- Proposal Revisions (if required)
- Ongoing
- Anticipated Award Decision/Contract Negotiation
- Ongoing
- How to submit
- Electronic via email and/or paper copies by mail
- Submission details
- Submit 1 electronic original plus 3 identical paper copies within 5 days of due date, or submit 1 original paper copy and 5 identical copies by due date. Sealed and signed in ink.
- Place of performance
- South Dakota
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability Insurance (occurrence based), Professional Liability Insurance or Miscellaneous Professional Liability Insurance, and Worker's Compensation and employers' liability insurance as required by South Dakota law.
How proposals are evaluated
| Specialized expertise, capabilities, and technical competence as demonstrated by the proposed approach and methodology to meet the project requirements | |
| Resources available to perform the work, including financial stability | |
| Record of past performance, including price and cost data from previous projects, quality of work, ability to meet schedules, cost control, and contract administration | |
| Availability to the project locale | |
| Familiarity with the project locale | |
| Proposed project management techniques | |
| Ability and proven history in handling special project constraints |
Scope of work
- Provide additional long-term care nursing facility capacity in South Dakota using up to 991 reallocated beds
- House additional beds in new or existing in-state nursing facilities
- Make additional beds operational within two years of contract or allocation date
- Provide Medicare-certified, Medicaid-certified, or on-site skilled nursing services as part of normal operations
- Accept residents with complex medical conditions or increased care levels requiring specialized equipment and staff
- Meet statutorily mandated occupancy rates no later than the end of the next state fiscal year after licensing
- Make good faith efforts to fully utilize additional beds on a continuous basis
Minimum qualifications
- Medicare-certified, Medicaid-certified, or have skilled nursing services available on-site as part of normal delivery
- Facility must be located in South Dakota
- Facility must not be selected as a special focus facility by CMS
- Facility must operate on a full, unrestricted state license or provisional license related solely to construction
- Must have a facility-based certified nurse aid training program or plan to establish one within 6 months
Documents to include with the bid
- Signed RFP Form (page 1 of RFP)
- Executive Summary
- Detailed Response including narrative and point-by-point response to RFP requirements
- Cost Proposal
- Documentation of past performance, experience, and reliability
- Qualifications and experience of proposed personnel
- Quality assurance plan
- Detailed workforce plan
- Plan and timeline for coming into compliance with statutorily mandated occupancy rates
- Audited financial statements (upon request by the State)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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