Chronic Disease Management Programming

The South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, is seeking proposals through Request for Proposal #26-09RHT-002 for Chronic Disease Management Programming as part of the Rural Health Transformation initiative. This procurement targets health organizations to implement evidence-based chronic disease interventions and remote patient monitoring programs addressing leading causes of death and disability in South Dakota's rural communities. The scope comprises two components: Component 1 focuses on developing and implementing evidence-based chronic disease management activities including care coordination, community health worker programs, blood pressure monitoring, cancer screening, diabetes self-management education, pharmacist-led medication management, and condition-specific interventions; Component 2 provides funding for remote patient monitoring equipment purchases such as blood pressure cuffs, glucometers, and pulse oximeters, along with associated Electronic Health Record system upgrades. Applicants must submit proposals by May 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST, with questions accepted through April 17, 2026, and state responses provided by April 22, 2026. The anticipated award decision is June 19, 2026, with a contract term from July 1, 2026, through October 30, 2027, and optional renewal for three additional one-year periods. Evaluation criteria prioritize technical qualifications including specialized expertise, resources, past performance, project management techniques, and personnel qualifications, with cost as a secondary consideration. Required deliverables include monthly progress reports with itemized invoices, annual reports with performance measures and success stories, and participation in Rural Health Transformation evaluation activities.

Eligible applicants include South Dakota clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, dental clinics, tribal health facilities, and Indian Health Services entities, with preference given to organizations in and serving rural and frontier communities. No incumbent contractors are identified in this solicitation. The project is 100% funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/Health and Human Services, with a total financial assistance award of $189,477,607.26 across all participants. Individual award values are capped at $150,000 per 12-month year, with year one budgets extended to 16 months and capped at $200,000; Component 2 equipment purchases are limited to no more than $50,000 over the entire four-year funding period. Allowable costs include personnel (with salary and fringe benefits capped at a federally approved indirect cost rate of 6.3%), supplies, travel at state per diem rates, remote patient monitoring equipment, and pre-approved conferences and trainings. Unallowable costs include gift cards, food, incentives, research activities, lobbying, out-of-state travel, construction or renovation, and permanent equipment unrelated to remote patient monitoring. No carry-over funding is permitted, requiring updated budgets and work plans annually. Applicants must disclose any other Rural Health Transformation funding applied for with South Dakota or other states and potential duplication of efforts.