Request for Proposals

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Request for Proposals

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RFP Description

Due Date

The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking proposals for one (1) health care organization (HCO) to implement the Mobile Medical Dental Integration project, an innovative project to increase access and reduce barriers to oral health services and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination and testing in dental health professional shortage areas (Dental HPSA) by utilizing mobile dental vehicles (MDV). The selected HCO will 1) establish or expand a MDV program to provide oral health services, and COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Dental HPSAs, 2) collaborate inter-professionally with medical and dental providers to develop systems and workflows to identify, serve, and refer at risk populations, 3) educate the target population on the importance and safety of preventive dental care and COVID-19 vaccination and testing, and 4) develop a Sustainability Plan to ensure the continuation of the project. An anticipated total of up to $620,000 of federal funding is expected to be available to support this opportunity. Funding is estimated from August 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026 and is subject to availability and satisfactory performance.

This is a competitive bid; all those seeking funding must submit a proposal and follow the guidelines of this RFP.

RFP 2024-0902 Mobile Medical Dental Integration RFP 2024-0902 Forms

RFP 2024-0902 Questions and Answers

Legal Notice for RFP 2024-0902 Mobile Medical Dental Integration

Deadline for submission of proposals is

December 27, 2022 at 12:00 P.M.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) is seeking proposals to provide direct services to participants of the WIC Program through multiple sites within each designated Service Area. The intent of the request is to identify agencies that can provide quality WIC services within budgetary constraints and in compliance with federal and state regulations and the DPH WIC Program policies. This contract will begin on October 1, 2023, and end on September 30, 2028, subject to mutually agreed upon contract extensions. The WIC Program is a discretionary program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Funding will be approved from year to year, subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

This is a competitive bid; all those seeking funding must submit a proposal and follow the guidelines of this RFP.

RFP 2024-0901 Forms (Word)

RFP 2024-0901 Forms (PDF)

RFP 2024-0901 WIC Local Agency

Legal Notice for RFP 2024-0901 WIC Local Agency

RFP 2024-0901 RFP Questions and Answers