Stewart Memorial Community Hospital

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital is a nonprofit healthcare facility located in Lake City, Iowa, registered to receive federal contract and grant awards since April 27, 2005. As a rural community hospital, it plays a vital role in providing essential healthcare services to residents in and around Lake City. Through federal contracts and grants, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital contributes to national public health initiatives, including data collection on consumer product-related injuries and improving community facilities. The hospital's involvement in these federal programs demonstrates its commitment to enhancing healthcare infrastructure and emergency response capabilities in its rural community.

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital has been awarded two prime federal contracts by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for data collection on consumer product-related injuries. The most recent contract, awarded on July 1, 2024, is a firm fixed price purchase order valued at $86,773.00, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. An earlier contract for the same purpose was awarded on October 28, 2019, with a value of $66,374.89 and a completion date of June 30, 2024. Both contracts were awarded without set-aside designations and were issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, allowing for sole source awards when only one responsible source is available. The CPSC intends to use this data for statistical analysis purposes, selecting hospitals through a computer program to provide injury reports related to consumer products.

In terms of grant awards, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on March 25, 2022, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). This grant, with a completion date of March 25, 2024, is intended to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Lake City, IA. The funding specifically targets facilities affected by the 2019 disaster involving tornadoes and floods. Additionally, the hospital received a sub-grant award from the Iowa Department of Public Health to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. This sub-grant demonstrates Stewart Memorial Community Hospital's involvement in addressing public health emergencies and its role as a key partner in the state's pandemic response efforts.