Bid Number

RFP #PHTHORC26012

Solicitation

Best and Brightest – Rural Healthcare Workforce Recruitment

Solicitation Type

Request for Proposals

County

Description

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # PHTHORC26012 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicants to recruit highly skilled Healthcare Providers in Rural Iowa by offering competitive incentives that make rural practice both attractive and sustainable. Funds through this RFP shall be used for recruitment bonuses, relocation costs, or other provider incentives for Healthcare Providers providing In-Person, Full-Time care in Rural Iowa. This work implements a portion of the Hometown Connections initiative of the Iowa Healthy Hometowns Project, funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation Program, opportunity #: CMS-RHT-26-001.

Number

005

Name

Administrative Services, Dept

Address 1

1305 E Walnut ST

Address 2

City/State/Zip

Des Moines, IA 50319

Contact Name

Central Procurement

Contact Title

Central Procurement

Contact Email

purchasing.mailbox@das.iowa.gov

Contact Phone Number

(515) 281-7073

Contact Phone Extension

Contact Other Number

Contact Fax Number

From

2/25/2026 2:33:00 PM

Until

2/27/2026 3:32:00 PM