30-26293-ITD Curam by Merative Software Subscription, Licenses, and Support RD2

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. 30-26293-ITD
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Offers will be publicly opened: October 5, 2026
SERVICES
@ 2pm ET
Information Technology Division
Issue Date: September 28, 2026
Refer ALL inquiries regarding this IFB to: Commodity Number: 811122
Jace Bounds
Description: Curam by Merative software
Jace.Bounds@dhhs.nc.gov subscription, licenses, and support
Using Agency: Information Technology Division,
NCFAST Program
See page 4 for offer submittal instructions. Requisition No.: RQ266625
OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE
The State seeks offers for the software and software support described in this solicitation. The State's
acceptance of any offer must be demonstrated by execution of the acceptance found below and any subsequent
Request for Best and Final Offer, if issued. Acceptance shall create a contract having an order of precedence
as follows: In cases of conflict between documents comprising the contract, the order of precedence shall be (1)
Best and Final Offers, if any, (2) special terms and conditions specific to this solicitation, (3) specifications, (4)
Department of Information Technology Terms and Conditions of this solicitation, and (5) the agreed portions of
the awarded Vendor's offer. No contract shall be binding on the State until an encumbrance of funds has
been made for payment of the sums due under the contract.
EXECUTION
In compliance with this solicitation and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees to
furnish any or all Services or goods upon which prices are offered, at the price(s) offered herein, within the time
specified herein. By executing this offer, I certify that this offer is submitted competitively and without collusion.
Failure to execute/sign offer prior to submittal shall render offer invalid. Late offers are not acceptable.
OFFEROR:
STREET ADDRESS: P.O. BOX: ZIP:
CITY, STATE & ZIP: TELEPHONE NUMBER: TOLL FREE TEL.
NO
PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING: FAX NUMBER:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: DATE: E-MAIL:
Offer valid for one hundred twenty (120) days from date of offer opening unless otherwise stated here: ____ days
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER
If any or all parts of this solicitation are accepted, an authorized representative of DHHS shall affix their signature
hereto. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful vendor(s).
FOR STATE USE ONLY
Offer accepted and contract awarded _____________________________________, as indicated on attached certification,
by _____________________________________________ (Authorized representative of DHHS).

IFB Number: 30-26293-ITD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTENT, USE, DURATION AND SCOPE ................................................................................................. 3
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................3
2.1. IFB SCHEDULE .........................................................................................................................................3
2.2. OFFER QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 3
2.3. OFFER SUBMITTAL ..................................................................................................................................3
2.4. OFFER CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................4
2.5. BASIS FOR REJECTION ...........................................................................................................................5
2.6. LATE OFFERS ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.7. NON-RESPONSIVE OFFERS ...................................................................................................................5
2.8. NOTICE TO VENDOR(S) ..........................................................................................................................5
2.9. E-PROCUREMENT SOLICITATION .........................................................................................................5
2.10. DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS ........................................................................................................5
2.11. POSSESSION AND REVIEW ..................................................................................................................6
2.12. BEST AND FINAL OFFERS (BAFO) .......................................................................................................6
2.13. AWARD ....................................................................................................................................................6
2.14. POINTS OF CONTACT ...........................................................................................................................6
3.0 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................7
3.1. VENDOR STANDARD AGREEMENT(S) ..................................................................................................7
3.2. VENDOR UTILIZATION OF WORKERS OUTSIDE U.S. - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ........................ 7
3.3. E-VERIFY ...................................................................................................................................................8
3.4 BRAND SPECIFIC PRODUCT ...................................................................................................................8
3.5. SECURITY SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................8
3.6 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................9
3.7 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................9
3.8. DELIVERY ...............................................................................................................................................1 0
3.9. CONTRACT TERM ..................................................................................................................................1 1
4.0 FURNISH AND DELIVER .......................................................................................................................1 1
5.0 HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES ................................................................................2 9
6.0 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ........................ 29
7.0 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ............................... 31
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1.0 INTENT, USE, DURATION AND SCOPE
The purpose of this IFB is to obtain pricing for and procure Curam by Merative software subscription,
licenses, and support services for use by DHHS, Information Technology Division (ITD), NC Families
Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) program.
This product is currently licensed to the NC FAST Program. NC FAST uses the Curam by Merative
product as the basic platform by which it manages this integrated business effort for its production
systems. The Curam product is a technology and business solution that provides prebuilt health and
social program components, business processes, tool sets, and interfaces on top of a configurable
architecture.
Products and Services will be provided in accordance to the terms and conditions of this IFB.
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1. IFB SCHEDULE
Event Responsibility Date and Time
Issue IFB State September 28, 2026
Submit Bids Vendor October 5, 2026 @ 2pm ET
Virtual Bid State
October 5, 2026 at 2pm ET Microsoft Teams meeting
Opening
Join:
(*Attendance
is Optional) https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/292346374811699?p=
Meeting ID: 292 346 374 811 699
Passcode: fK6Sx35U
Contract State December 21, 2026
Award
2.2. OFFER QUESTIONS
RESERVED
2.3. OFFER SUBMITTAL
Due Date: October 5, 2026
Time: 2pm Eastern Time
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the Vendor's sole responsibility to upload their offer to the Ariba
Sourcing Module by the specified time and date of opening. Vendor shall bear the risk for late
electronic submission due to unintended or unanticipated delay, including but not limited to internet
issues, network issues, local power outages, or application issues. Vendor must include all the
pages of this solicitation in their response.
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Attempts to submit a proposal via facsimile (FAX) machine, telephone, email, email
attachments, or in any hardcopy format in response to this Bid SHALL NOT be accepted
and will automatically be deemed Non-Responsive.
a) File contents SHALL NOT be password protected, the file formats must be in .PDF, .DOC or
.XLS format, and shall be capable of being copied to other sources. Inability by the State to
open the Vendor's files may result in the Vendor's offer(s) being rejected as Non-Responsive.
b) If the vendor's proposal contains any confidential information (as defined in Attachment B,
Section 2, Paragraph #17), then the vendor must provide one (1) signed, original electronic
offer and one (1) redacted electronic copy.
Questions or issues related to using the Ariba Sourcing Tool itself can be directed to the North
Carolina eProcurement Help Desk at 888-211-7440, Option 2. Help Desk representatives are
available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST.
Tips for Using the Sourcing Tool
1. Vendors should review available training and confirm that they are able to access the Sourcing
Event, enter responses, and upload files well in advance of the date and time response are due to
allow sufficient time to seek assistance from the North Carolina eProcurement Help Desk.
2. Vendors may submit their responses early to make sure there are no issues and then submit a
revised response any time prior to the response due date and time. The State will only review the
most recent response.
3. Vendors should respond to all relevant sections of the Sourcing Event. Certain questions or
items are required in order to submit a response and are denoted with an asterisk. The Sourcing
Tool will not allow a response to be submitted unless all required items are completed. The
Sourcing Tool will provide error messages to help identify any required information that is missing
when response is submitted.
4. Simply saving your response in the Sourcing Tool is not the same as submitting your response
to the State. Vendors should make sure they complete the submission process and receive a
message that their response was successfully submitted.
5. Only Bids submitted through the Content Section of the Ariba Sourcing Event will be
considered. Bids submitted through the Message Board will not be accepted or considered for
award.
2.4. OFFER CONTENTS
Vendors shall provide responses to all questions and complete all attachments for this IFB that
require the Vendor to provide information and upload them to the Sourcing Event in the Sourcing
Tool. Vendor may not be able to submit its response in the Sourcing Tool unless all required items
are addressed. Vendors shall provide authorized signatures where requested. Failure to provide all
required items, or Vendor's submission of incomplete items, may result in the State rejecting
Vendor's bid, in the State's sole discretion.
Vendors shall upload the following items and attachments in the Sourcing Tool:
a) Completed and signed version of all EXECUTION PAGES, along with the body of the IFB, and
the Vendor's Response.
b) Signed receipt pages of any addenda released in conjunction with this IFB, if required to be
returned.
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2.5. BASIS FOR REJECTION
Pursuant to 9 NCAC 06B.0401, the State reserves the right to reject any and all offers, in whole or
in part; by deeming the offer unsatisfactory as to quality or quantity, delivery, price or service offered;
non-compliance with the specifications or intent of this solicitation; lack of competitiveness; error(s)
in specifications or indications that revision would be advantageous to the State; cancellation or
other changes in the intended project, or other determination that the proposed requirement is no
longer needed; limitation or lack of available funds; circumstances that prevent determination of the
best offer; or any other determination that rejection would be in the best interest of the State. Vendor
contact regarding this IFB with anyone other than Jace Bounds may be grounds for rejection of said
Vendor's offer.
2.6. LATE OFFERS
Regardless of cause, late offers will not be accepted and will automatically be disqualified from
further consideration. It shall be the Vendor's sole risk to ensure delivery at the designated office by
the designated time. Late offers will not be opened and may be returned to the Vendor at the expense
of the Vendor or destroyed if requested.
2.7. NON-RESPONSIVE OFFERS
Vendor offers will be deemed non-responsive by the State and will be rejected without further
consideration or evaluation if statements such as the following are included:
* "This offer does not constitute a binding offer",
* "This offer will be valid only if this offer is selected as a finalist or in the competitive range",
* "Vendor does not commit or bind itself to any terms and conditions by this submission",
* "This document and all associated documents are non-binding and shall be used for discussion
purposes only",
* "This offer will not be binding on either party until incorporated in a definitive agreement signed
by authorized representatives of both parties", or
* A statement of similar intent.
2.8. NOTICE TO VENDOR(S)
The State objects to and will not be required to evaluate or consider any additional terms and
conditions not previously agreed to by the State and submitted with an Offeror's response.
This applies to any language appearing in or attached to the document as part of the Offeror's
response. By execution and delivery of this IFB and response(s), the Offeror agrees that any
additional terms and conditions, whether submitted purposely or inadvertently, shall have no
force or effect.
2.9. E-PROCUREMENT SOLICITATION
This is an E-Procurement solicitation. See Paragraph #31 of the attached Department of
Information Technology Terms and Conditions.
a) General information on the E-Procurement service can be found at http://eprocurement.nc.gov/
b) Within two days after notification of award of a contract, vendor must register in NC E-
Procurement @ Your Service at the following web site: https://vendor.ncgov.com/vendor/login
c) As of the IFB submittal date, the Vendor must be current on all E-Procurement fees. If the Vendor
is not current on all E-Procurement fees, the State may disqualify the Vendor from participation
in this IFB.
2.10. DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS
"Resellers" as used herein, refers to businesses that routinely sell or distribute Vendor's Products,
and may include "Distributors", "Value Added Resellers" (VARs), "Original Equipment
Manufacturers" (OEMs), Channel Partners, or such other designations. These businesses must be
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approved by the State prior to placement of any orders. Any contract established will be subject to
this solicitation and any resulting Agreement(s), and to the terms and conditions of the State's
competitive bidding process.
The Agency acknowledges that the Reseller has merely purchased the Third-Party Items for resale
or license to the Agency, and that the proprietary and intellectual property rights to the Third-Party
Items are owned by parties other than the Reseller ("Third Parties"). The Agency further
acknowledges that except for the payment to the Reseller for the Third-Party Items, all of its rights
and obligations with respect thereto flow from and to the Third Parties. The Reseller shall provide
the Agency with copies of all documentation and warranties for the Third-Party Items which are
provided to the Reseller. The Reseller shall assign all applicable third-party warranties for
Deliverables to the Agency.
Is the Vendor an authorized CURAM by Merative reseller for the products as listed in
Section 3.7 Specification? YES NO
If yes, the State may request an authorized reseller letter. If requested, the Vendor must provide a
copy of the authorized reseller letter from the OEM within seven (7) calendar days of request.
Failure to provide the authorized reseller letter within the stated timeframe may result in rejection of
the bid, at the discretion of the State. Bids from Vendors that are not authorized to resell the
products or services in this IFB may be rejected at the discretion of the State.
2.11. POSSESSION AND REVIEW
During the evaluation period and prior to award, possession of the bids and accompanying
information is limited to personnel of the issuing agency, and to the committee responsible for
participating in the evaluation. Vendors who attempt to gain this privileged information, or to
influence the evaluation process (i.e. assist in evaluation) will be in violation of purchasing rules and
their offer will not be further evaluated or considered.
After award of contract the complete bid file will be available to any interested persons with the
exception of trade secrets, test information or similar proprietary information as provided by statute
and rule. Any proprietary or confidential information which conforms to exclusions from public
records as provided by N.C.G.S. 132-1.2 must be clearly marked as such in the offer when
submitted.
2.12. BEST AND FINAL OFFERS (BAFO)
The State may establish a competitive range based upon evaluations of offers, and request BAFOs
from the Vendor(s) within this range, e.g. "Finalist Vendor(s)". If negotiations or subsequent offers
are solicited, the Vendor(s) shall provide BAFO(s) in response. Failure to deliver a BAFO when
requested shall disqualify the non-responsive Vendor from further consideration. The State will
evaluate BAFO(s), oral presentations, and product demonstrations as part of the Vendors'
respective offers to determine the final rankings.
2.13. AWARD
It is the general intent to award this contract to one (1) Vendor. As provided by statute, award will
be based on Best Value Analysis, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Method
in accordance with 09 NCAC 06B. 0302 Information Technology Procurement.
2.14. POINTS OF CONTACT
Contact by the Offeror with the persons shown below for contractual and technical matters related
to this IFB is only permitted if expressly agreed to by the purchasing lead named on page 4, or upon
award of contract:
For Vendor completion:
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Vendor Contractual Point of Contact Vendor Technical Point of Contact
Name of Vendor: Name of Vendor:
Street: Street:
City, State, Zip: City, State, Zip:
Attn: Attn:
Email: Email:
3.0 SPECIFICATIONS
3.1. VENDOR STANDARD AGREEMENT(S)
The terms and conditions of Vendor's standard license, maintenance or other agreement(s)
applicable to Software and other Products acquired under this Agreement may apply to the extent
such terms and conditions do not materially change the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In
the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Vendor's
standard agreement(s), the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating to audit and records,
jurisdiction, choice of law, the State's electronic procurement application of law or administrative
rules, the remedy for intellectual property infringement and the exclusive remedies and limitation of
liability in the Terms and Conditions herein shall apply in all cases and supersede any provisions
contained in Vendor's relevant standard agreement or any other agreement. The State shall not be
obligated under any standard license and/or maintenance or other Vendor agreement(s) to indemnify
or hold harmless the Vendor, its licensors, successors or assigns; nor arbitrate any dispute, nor pay
late fees, legal fees or other similar costs.
A license agreement for the CURAM products and services by and between MERATIVE and DHHS
may be applicable to this IFB. A fully executed copy of the updated license agreement shall be
incorporated by reference and attached to the final version of this IFB via a Best and Final Offer -
BAFO.
3.2. VENDOR UTILIZATION OF WORKERS OUTSIDE U.S. - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
In accordance with the Statewide Information Security Manual (SISM), the State restricts the
location of information systems that receive, process, store, or transmit State and Federal data to
the United States which includes the following areas: US States, US Territories, US Embassies,
and US Military installations (stateside or overseas). This restriction applies to the Vendor and to
any subcontractors engaged to provide Services under this Agreement or with access to State Data.
The Vendor must ensure that its subcontractor agreements contain the same restrictions and will
be responsible for monitoring and enforcing subcontractor compliance at all times.
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143B-1361(b), the Vendor must complete and return this Disclosure
Statement with its solicitation response. The Vendor may attach additional pages to its response if
needed. The State of North Carolina will evaluate Disclosure Statements for additional risks, costs,
and other factors associated with its service prior to making an award for any such Vendor's offer.
The Vendor must provide the following information in its bid response:
Vendor to complete a.-e. in their offer:
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a. The location of work performed under a state contract by the Vendor, any subcontractors,
employees, or other persons performing the contract and whether any of this work will be
performed outside the United States.
Vendor to enter text here to answer this disclosure question:
b. The corporate structure and location of corporate employees and activities of the Vendor, its
affiliates or any other subcontractors.
Vendor to enter text here to answer this disclosure question:
c. Vendor agrees to provide notice of the relocation of the Vendor, employees of the Vendor,
subcontractors of the Vendor, or other persons performing Services under a state contract
outside of the United States in the event such relocation occurs during the contract term.
Does Vendor agree to provide notice as defined above? YES NO
d. Vendor agrees that any Vendor or subcontractor providing call or contact center Services to
the State of North Carolina shall disclose to inbound callers the location from which the call or
contact center Services are being provided.
Does Vendor agree to provide disclosure as defined above? YES NO
e. Will any work under this contract be performed outside the United States? YES NO
The use of resources or workers located outside the United States is a critical security exception
that must be escalated to the State Chief Information Officer for review pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143B-
1376(c) and 143B-1320(c). These critical security exceptions are approved only in rare and
extenuating circumstances. Vendor should account for this when preparing its response.
______________________________________________________________________________
3.3. E-VERIFY
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143B-1350(k), the State shall not enter into a contract unless the awarded
Vendor and each of its subcontractors comply with the E-Verify requirements of N.C.G.S. Chapter
64, Article 2. Vendors are directed to review the foregoing laws. Any awarded Vendor must submit
a certification of compliance with E-Verify to the awarding agency, and on a periodic basis thereafter
as may be required by the State.
3.4 BRAND SPECIFIC PRODUCT
Manufacturer(s) name and product descriptions used in this solicitation are product specific. The
items offered in response to this solicitation must be the manufacturer and type specified. Failure to
comply with this requirement will result in rejection of offer.
3.5. SECURITY SPECIFICATIONS
3.5.1 SOLUTIONS HOSTED ON STATE INFRASTRUCTURE
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Vendors should provide a completed Vendor Readiness Assessment Report State Hosted Solutions
("VRAR") at offer submission. This report is located at the following website:
https://it.nc.gov/documents/vendor-readiness-assessment-report
If requested, the Vendor must provide a copy of a completed Vendor Readiness Assessment Report
State Hosted Solutions ("VRAR") within seven (7) calendar days of request. Failure to provide the
VRAR within the stated timeframe may result in rejection of the bid, at the discretion of the State.
The Curam software subscription, license, and support services used by the NC FAST program will
be required to receive and securely manage data that is classified as RESTRICTED. Refer to the
North Carolina Statewide Data Classification and Handling policy for more information regarding this
data classification. The policy is located at the following website:
https://it.nc.gov/document/statewide-data-classification-and-handling-policy
To comply with the State's Security Standards and Policies, State agencies are required to perform
annual security/risk assessments on their information systems using NIST 800-53 controls.
3.6 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE SPECIFICATIONS
3.6.1 ARCHITECTURE DIAGRAMS - RESERVED
3.6.2 SOLUTION ROADMAP - RESERVED
3.6.3 IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT - RESERVED
3.6.4 INTEGRATION APPROACH - RESERVED
3.6.5 DISASTER RECOVERY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY - RESERVED
3.6.6 DATA MIGRATION - RESERVED
3.6.7 APPLICATION MANAGEMENT - RESERVED
3.6.8 ACCESSIBILITY - RESERVED
ENTERPRISE, SERVICES, AND STANDARDS
Agencies and vendors should refer to the Vendor Resources Page for information on North Carolina
Department of Information Technology regarding architecture, security, strategy, data, digital, identity
and access management and other general information on doing business with state IT process.
The Vendor Resources Page found at the following link: https://it.nc.gov/vendor-engagement-
resources. This site provides vendors with statewide information and links referenced throughout the
IFB document. Agencies may request additional information.
3.7 SPECIFICATIONS
CURAM by Merative products, services, and support required:
1. Part # E0E5LLL - Curam Business Intelligence and Analytics Reports for Income Support
Authorized User Annual SW Subscription + Support Renewal
2. Part # E0E61LL - Curam Appeals Authorized User Annual SW Subscription + Support Renewal
3. Part # E0E64LL - Curam Appeals Professional Authorized User Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
4. Part # E0E6ALL - Curam Business Intelligence and Analytics Authorized User Annual SW
Subscription + Support Renewal
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5. Part # E0E6DLL - Curam Business Intelligence and Analytics Professional Authorized User
Annual SW Subscription + Support Renewal
6. Part # E0E6GLL - Curam Outcome Management Authorized User Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
7. Part # E0E6JLL - Curam Outcome Management Professional Authorized User Annual SW
Subscription + Support Renewal
8. Part # E0E6QLL - Curam Provider Management Authorized User Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
9. Part # E0E6TLL - Curam Provider Management Professional Authorized User Annual SW
Subscription + Support Renewal
10. Part # E0E72LL - Curam Universal Access Resource Value Unit Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
11. Part # E0E75LL - Curam Platform Authorized User Annual SW Subscription + Support
Renewal
12. Part # E0E78LL - Curam Platform Professional Authorized User Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
13. Part # E0E7KLL - Curam Income Support Authorized User Annual SW Subscription + Support
Renewal
14. Part # E0E7NLL - Curam Income Support Professional Authorized User Annual SW
Subscription + Support Renewal
15. Part # E0E7RLL - Curam Income Support for Medical Assistance Authorized User Annual SW
Subscription + Support Renewal
16. Part # E0E7ULL - Curam Income Support for Medical Assistance Professional Authorized
User Annual SW Subscription + Support Renewal
17. Part # E0ECCLL - Curam Evidence Broker Authorized User Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
18. Part # E0ECFLL - Curam Life Event Management Authorized User Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
19. Part # E0ECILL - Curam Life Event Management Professional Authorized User Annual SW
Subscription + Support Renewal
20. Part # E0ECPLL - Curam Verification Engine Authorized User Annual SW Subscription +
Support Renewal
21. Part # E0ECSLL - Curam Verification Engine Professional Authorized User Annual SW
Subscription + Support Renewal
Please Note:
The NC FAST program intends to complete migration from Version 7 of the Curam by Merative
product to Version 8 in 2026.
Quantities listed in Section 4.0 are subject to change during the contract term as the needs of the
program change.
3.8. DELIVERY
Successful Vendor will complete supply of the scope of work within 10 consecutive calendar days
after receipt of purchase order electronically to the following location(s):
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