Bid #RHT_AHS_007_FY26. Contact: ahs.contracts@vermont.gov. Agency of Human Services - Office of the Secretary, Waterbury, Vermont. Vermont has received a Rural Health Transformation (RHT) grant of $195 million in Year One of a five-year opportunity. Due Jun 27 (12 days left).
Vermont has received a Rural Health Transformation (RHT) grant of $195 million in Year One of a five-year opportunity. The purpose of the grant is to build stronger rural health networks, improve technology and shared operations, strengthen the rural health workforce and ultimately ensure that Vermonters receive the right care at the right time for an affordable cost.The purpose of this subrecipient grant opportunity is to support procurement, implementation, and ongoing management, maintenance, and operations services for a digital closed-loop referral platform to strengthen communication and collaboration among health care, mental health, substance-use-disorder, and social service providers. The system should ensure patients successfully connect to needed community supports, such as housing, food assistance, and transportation. By enabling real-time data sharing and tracking of referral outcomes, the platform should reduce duplication of services, improve accountability, and promote cost efficiency while ensuring more seamless, person-centered care across Vermont’s health and social service systems. The State of Vermont seeks a qualified third-party organization (“Grant Recipient”) to serve as the program manager and implementation lead for the Shared Services – Closed-Loop Referral System activity under Vermont’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. Locations: State-Wide Special Instructions: For the best experience when opening attachments, we recommend using Microsoft Edge. Other browsers may encounter compatibility issues that could affect your ability to view or interact with the content.
Agency of Human Services - Office of the Secretary issued this it and technology opportunity in Waterbury, Vermont, referenced as solicitation number RHT_AHS_007_FY26. It was published on June 3, 2026, and responses are due by June 27, 2026. Questions can be directed to ahs.contracts@vermont.gov.
Agency of Human Services - Office of the Secretary in Waterbury, Vermont is using this solicitation to procure technology work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a technology solicitation in Vermont are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Vermont so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Agency of Human Services - Office of the Secretary's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 27, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to ahs.contracts@vermont.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Agency of Human Services - Office of the Secretary should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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