The Pennsylvania Insurance Department, Bureau of MCare, is seeking proposals for medical malpractice defense counsel legal services. The deadline for submitting questions is March 20, 2026, and proposals must be received by April 7, 2026. The contract term is one year with the possibility of two additional one-year renewals. The issuing office is the Governor's Office of General Counsel. The proposal requires separate technical, SDB/VBE participation, and cost submittals. SDB/VBE participation is a key component, with specific requirements for documentation and reporting. The evaluation criteria include technical and cost factors. The commonwealth will make a limited multiple award. The selected firms will be required to furnish the services requested by the commonwealth at the contracted compensation. The contract will require the selected law firm to assume responsibility for all services offered in its proposal whether it produces them itself or by subcontract.
The proposals must arrive at the issuing office on or before the time and date specified in the rfp calendar of events, which is April 7, 2026.
The department will reimburse the selected offeror for work satisfactorily performed after execution of a written contract and the start of the contract term, in accordance with contract requirements, and only after the issuing office has received a signed appointment letter back from the offeror.
The award will be made to the responsible offerors determined to be the best qualified after fair and reasonable compensation has been negotiated.
To be eligible for selection, a proposal must be timely received, properly signed, and contain an SDB participation submittal and additional required documentation.
A late fee of **** per day may be assessed against the prime contractor if the utilization report is not submitted in accordance with the schedule.
If an offeror has any questions regarding this rfp, the offeror must submit the questions by email no later than the date indicated on the calendar of events, which is March 20, 2026.