657580 - FY26 RFP #PHTHORC26011 for Best and Brightest Medical Equipment Procurement
Funding Opportunity Details
Healthy Hometowns
Final Application Deadline: Apr 9, 2026 12:00 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Feb 27, 2026 3:00 PM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 06/01/2026 - 09/30/2031
Award Announcement Date 05/22/2026
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer Julie Jones
Phone (515) 242-5934 x
Email julie.jones@hhs.iowa.gov
Description
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It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed below for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by Iowa HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFP:
Purpose
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # PHTHORC26011 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified Rural organizations in Iowa to receive funding support for medical equipment procurement and installation, including Minor Alterations and Renovations if needed. The goal of this opportunity is to provide new lines of service not currently available in the region, increase access to existing services, and/or increase the sustainability of providing high quality healthcare in Rural communities.
This procurement is supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling approximately $50,000,000 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official view of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
This work implements a portion of the Hometown Connections initiative of the Iowa Healthy Hometowns Project, funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation Program, opportunity #: CMS-RHT-26-001.
Schedule of Important Dates (All times and dates listed are local Iowa time.
The table below lists critical dates in the application and contract award process. Contractors are encouraged to review the entire RFP for detailed information about events, dates, times and sites.
EVENT
DATE
RFP Issued
February 27, 2026
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
March 5, 2026
March 12, 2026
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
March 26, 2026
April 2, 2026
Applications Due
April 9, 2026
by 12:00 PM (noon) Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
On or around May 22, 2026
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Attachments
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
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| A. RFP #PHTHORC26011 Best and Brightest- Medical Equipment Procurement | A. RFP PHTHORC26011 Best and Brightest- Medical Equipment Procurement.pdf | 377 KB | 02/26/2026 01:33 PM | |
| B. HHS Application Forms Instruction Guidance (IowaGrants) | B. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdf | 2 MB | 02/26/2026 01:24 PM | |
| C. FY26 Best and Brightest- Medical Equipment Sample Draft Contract Terms | C. FY26 Best and Brightest- Medical Equipment Sample Draft Contract Terms.pdf | 278 KB | 02/26/2026 01:33 PM |