Awarded vendors
- Acumen LLC
- Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Guidehouse Inc.
- LM Policy Research LLC
- McKinsey & Company Inc.
- National Opinion Research Center
- The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
- American Institute for Research
- Freed Associates
- Ipsos Public Affairs, LLC
- Mathematica Inc.
- The Henne Group
- The Urban Institute
- Alan Newman Research
- Code for America Labs, Inc.
- Culture IQ Group
- Gallup Inc.
- MarketCast LLC
- Material USA Inc.
- True North Research, Inc.
- ATW Health Solutions, Inc.
- Culture Edge Consulting, Inc.
- IDEO
Description
Covered California is establishing a pre‑approved “Consumer Research Pool” of qualified research firms to support program‑evaluation design, quantitative analytics, and qualitative analytics for its health‑insurance exchange. The solicitation (RFP #2024‑21) calls for vendors with extensive experience in health‑policy research, survey design, statistical modeling, focus‑group facilitation, and related analytics. A total ceiling of $16.5 M (up to $5.5 M per fiscal year) funds the pool, with a base contract term from 1 Nov 2025 to 30 Jun 2028 and a possible two‑year extension. The award is a multiple‑award IDIQ; 23 firms were listed in the Notice of Intent to Award, each eligible for work‑order assignments on a time‑and‑materials basis. Key requirements include minimum experience thresholds, a mandatory Generative AI risk assessment, and compliance with California privacy and security standards. Small‑business and DVBE preferences are available but not required.