BWCH, RFP - Health Start Program

The Arizona Department of Health Services Master Agreement CTR050602 is a comprehensive Indefinite Delivery Vehicle focused on the Health Start Program, specifically targeting maternal and child health services in Arizona. The contract provides community health workers with the ability to deliver home visitation, education, support, and advocacy services to pregnant and postpartum women and their families. The program concentrates on high-risk communities with elevated rates of pre-term births, low birth weight, infant mortality, and maternal morbidity, utilizing community-based interventions to improve maternal and child health outcomes.

The master agreement is awarded to the Pima County Health Department and covers the period from July 6, 2020, to September 30, 2025, with a total contract value ranging from approximately $201,860 to $221,773 annually. It is a cost-reimbursement type contract managed by the Arizona Department of Health Services' Office of Procurement, with geographic coverage limited to Arizona. The contract is funded through a federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and includes provisions for annual renewals, with the current contract being in its fifth year of a potential five-year maximum extension. Purchase of services is contingent upon ADHS issuing specific purchase orders that authorize dollar amounts for program implementation.