Medical Provider Education on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Immunization

The State of Delaware, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) HSS-27-001 to procure professional services for developing and delivering medical provider education on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunization. The primary objective is to increase HPV vaccination rates by educating medical providers and their staff on evidence-based vaccination strategies, current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations, effective communication approaches with parents, vaccine safety information, and utilization of the Immunization Information System (IIS) to improve coverage rates. Deliverables include a comprehensive training curriculum delivered through multiple methods such as webinars and site visits, ongoing feedback and follow-up mechanisms to reinforce education, and evaluation of the provider education process through coverage level assessments to measure effectiveness. The selected vendor must recruit and train qualified staff to conduct these training initiatives across medical practices with adolescent clients. Proposals will be evaluated based on vendor qualifications and administrative oversight (25 points), methodology and approach (25 points), response to scope of services (20 points), ability to recruit and train qualified staff (15 points), and proposed costs relative to service delivery (15 points). Key deadlines include April 2, 2026, at 3:30 PM EST for submission of questions, a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on April 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT via Microsoft Teams, posting of questions and responses by April 21, 2026, and the proposal submission deadline of May 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT through the Euna Procurement Portal. Award notification is estimated for June 9, 2026, with a project start date of July 1, 2027.

The contract term is one year with seven optional one-year extensions contingent on funding and identified needs. The RFP documentation does not identify any specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses, nor does it list any current incumbent vendors or existing contractors. Vendors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per aggregate, as well as Medical/Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, or Product Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per aggregate. All work must be performed within the United States, and awarded vendors must submit monthly usage reports by the 15th of each month and quarterly subcontracting diversity reports. Proposals must include a transmittal letter, vendor information forms, non-collusion statements, exceptions forms, confidentiality statements, and business references from at least three current or previous customers of similar scope and value. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents; vendors are required to submit detailed cost proposals using the Project Cost Template in Appendix F, with costs itemized for personnel, travel, supplies, and other program costs for the initial one-year project period.