The Baltimore Health Department is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) is to secure an organization to serve as the fiscal agent for the management and disbursal of federal and state HIV funds awarded to the Ryan White Part A Program (Part A).

Key Dates

• Request for Proposal Available: December 8, 2021
• Bidder’s Conference Call: December 21, 2021
• Intent to Bid: January 7, 2022
• Due Date: January 18, 2022, no later than 5 pm

More about the contract

The Ryan White Program provides direct financial assistance to hospitals, clinics, and community-based organizations that serve people living with HIV. The successful bidder will have extensive experience complying with state and federal funding reporting and accounting requirements, will receive and disburse funding to sub-recipients at the direction of the Ryan White Program, and will provide services necessary to satisfy the Scope of Work.

This contract is funded through federal funds from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The current Part A budget is $16,355,838. Part A subcontracts with 27 unduplicated sub-recipients. The Part A staff must work closely with the awardee to ensure familiarity with the funding source guidelines and requirements.

This contract will be three years in duration, contingent upon available funding. The start date for Year 1 of this project is March 1, 2022. The full project duration is from March 1, 2022, to February 28, 2025. Funding for future years is contingent upon the available HRSA Notice of Award (NOA).

Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time

December 21, 2021, at 2 pm. Please see the RFP for the Zoom link.

Point of Contact

All proposal questions may be directed to Alberta Ferrari - alberta.ferrari@baltimorecity.gov