Specifications include, but are not limited to: This RFQ is issued by OHS with the intent to enter into a contract with a qualified individual or firm to provide consulting services to determine the appropriate patient population for PBT services and to estimate the need for PBT services in Connecticut. Interested parties are required to submit a proposal per the terms, conditions, requirements, and specifications of this RFQ. OHS seeks a Respondent(s) with expertise and experience in performing analyses of PBT, the clinical benefit of PBT services, the appropriateness of patients for PBT services, and the estimated need for PBT services. The selected Respondent (“Contractor”) shall provide the following deliverables: A. Review and analyze all application materials under OHS Docket Number 23-32678-CON; B. Review and analyze all application materials under Danbury Proton’s previous application in OHS Docket Number 20-32376-CON; 4 C. Review and analyze all application materials and the Agreed Settlement with Connecticut Proton Therapy Center, LLC; Hartford HealthCare Corporation; and Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation under OHS Docket Number 19-32339-CON; D. Provide a summary of the best and most recent evidence on the comparative effectiveness of PBT versus standard radiation treatment for all cancers cited by Danbury Proton as appropriate for PBT; E. Provide a summary of the best and most recent evidence on the cost effectiveness of PBT versus standard radiation treatment for all cancers cited by Danbury Proton as appropriate for PBT; F. Provide a summary of the best and most recent evidence on the types of cancer for which PBT is appropriate;
