# Administrative Services Organization (ASO) RFP – New Mexico Rural Health Transformation Program

This RFP seeks an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) to provide administrative and operational support across New Mexico’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program initiatives, including contract management, financial processes, and reporting. The RHT Program is a five-year, federally funded initiative designed to expand access to care, strengthen the rural health workforce, and improve long-term sustainability for providers serving rural, frontier, and tribal communities. The ASO will play a critical role in managing day-to-day operations, supporting provider participation, and ensuring compliance and fiscal accountability for the program. Funding for the ASO contract is part of the $96,103,365 awarded for Federal Fiscal Year 2026, with all program awards 100% federally funded by CMS/HHS. The program is authorized under H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) / Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program (New Mexico)
- Posted: 2026-03-18
- Application due: 2026-06-05
- Funding: $96.1M
- Eligible applicants: Non-profit, For-profit, Administrative Services Organization
- How to apply: Submit through the official RHT Program online application portal (see source page for 'Administrative Support Organization (ASO) RFP Application' link).
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.hca.nm.gov/rht

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are entities capable of providing administrative and operational support for statewide health transformation initiatives, including non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and qualified Administrative Services Organizations.

## Requirements

Applicants must submit a completed application via the designated portal before the deadline. They must demonstrate experience with administrative and operational support for health programs, and capabilities in contract management, financial processes, and comprehensive program reporting. Additional requirements may include evidence of fiscal integrity and past performance supporting health-related initiatives.

## Application package and source documents

- [NM - 2026 - Improving Lives Throughout New Mexico: The RHT (RHT) Program](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cb6d7e98-a4f1-4017-a93d-4eb2b74e42f0/file) (primary) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/rht
- [NM - 2026 - Improving Lives Throughout New Mexico: The RHT (RHT) Program (rural-health-transformation-program)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/19758c5d-4066-4c66-aafb-eaa09ffffad0/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/rural-health-transformation-program/

More New Mexico RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nm (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nm.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/administrative-services-organization-aso-rfp-new-mexico-rural-health-transformat--ce5439e698 — data as of 2026-08-04.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.