Bid Number

PHTHORC26008

Solicitation

Notice of Intent to Release RFP for Centers of Excellence

Solicitation Type

Request for Bids

County

Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (the Agency) is providing this notice of intent to release a request for proposal (RFP) on or around December 2025; to procure up to ten (10) Centers of Excellence to establish infrastructure and formal partnerships as well as conduct needs assessments to coordinate and provide services to rural Iowans. These Centers of Excellence must provide services in one or more of the following areas: maternal/child health, cancer, cardiovascular health, mental/behavioral health, and chronic disease prevention and management. Please see the Agency’s Rural Health Transformation Grant website (Rural Health Transformation (RHT) | Health & Human Services) for additional information about the Healthy Hometowns initiative. NOTE: The RFP for the Centers of Excellence, RFP # PHTHORC26008, that the Agency anticipates releasing on or around December 2025, will be posted to IowaGrants.

Number

401

Name

Department of Health and Human Services

Address 1

321 E 12th Street

Address 2

City/State/Zip

Des Moines, IA 50319

Contact Name

Julie Jones

Contact Title

Contract Compliance Officer

Contact Email

julie.jones@hhs.iowa.gov

Contact Phone Number

(515) 303-3682

Contact Phone Extension

Contact Other Number

Contact Fax Number

From

11/14/2025 1:34:00 PM

Until

12/31/2025 2:50:00 PM

Notice of Intent to Release

11/14/2025 1:56:46 PM