The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is seeking proposals from medical consultant firms to provide expert medical consultation services for open industrial-insurance claims, including forensic file reviews and potentially expert testimony. Washington’s Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises currently lists K5792 as an active bid opportunity and identifies the response deadline as October 16, 2026.
Eligibility and scope
The official state notice identifies medical consultant firms as the target bidders. The controlling Washington Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) solicitation governs all qualifications, response forms, submission mechanics, contract value and detailed service requirements. Current procurement mirrors describe a service-heavy model involving multidisciplinary physician coverage and forensic clinical review; Atlas does not treat mirror-only details as authoritative until confirmed in the controlling WEBS package.
Atlas and N9+/QC analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 86/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The verified purpose is expert medical consultation and forensic claim-file review, not remote patient monitoring, connected physical examination, telehealth equipment or clinical-device procurement. QC Healthcare also is not treated as a material fit without authoritative evidence that its physician network satisfies the solicitation’s specialty, forensic-review, credentialing and expert-testimony requirements. No N9+/QC applicant or vendor outreach is warranted on the current record.
Funding and deadline control
The accessible official state notice confirms the October 16, 2026 closing date but does not disclose a contract ceiling or exact closing time. Current third-party procurement mirrors report a $6 million initial-term ceiling and a noon close, but Atlas preserves those values as unverified until the controlling WEBS RFP is retrieved.
Required next action
Monitor the official WEBS record for amendments and retrieve the controlling solicitation if accessible. Confirm exact closing time and time zone, official contract ceiling, mandatory qualifications, physician-specialty requirements, pricing, references, submission mechanics and any subcontracting rules. Re-score N9+/QC only if an amendment materially introduces telehealth, RPM, connected examination or a defensible physician-service pathway.