# KR27-4 - Utah Health Information Network - Rural Health Transformation Program

Utah’s Division of Purchasing and Department of Health and Human Services intend to award a $3,000,000 sole source contract to the Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), specifically supporting LINCS Initiative 7.1 and 7A-7B. The contract scope includes conducting a comprehensive healthcare interoperability needs assessment of rural and frontier providers; diagnosing technical, workflow, and data quality gaps; managing non-competitive sub-grant funding; and delivering technical assistance and electronic health record (EHR) optimization training. Additional deliverables include onboarding rural providers to recognized health data exchange networks using HL7® FHIR® APIs and tracking point-of-care clinical metrics to improve rural care coordination. UHIN is Utah’s statutorily designated Health Information Exchange (HIE) and exclusive owner of the infrastructure and legal framework necessary to immediately execute this project’s requirements.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: OTHER
- Issued by: Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) (Utah)
- Posted: 2026-07-30
- Questions due: 2026-07-31
- Application due: 2026-08-06
- Funding: $3.0M
- Eligible applicants: Other
- How to apply: Submit any response or challenge through the Utah U3P procurement portal for KR27-4.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/247122

## Eligibility

This is a sole source procurement naming Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) as the intended vendor. Other qualified and interested vendors may submit a contest during the public notice period via the U3P (Utah Public Procurement Place) portal. Participating vendors must certify they are not engaged in economic or Israel-related boycotts per Utah Code 63G-27.

## Requirements

Vendors considering submission must review all U3P notice documents, including the Scope of Work, terms and conditions, and Part 8 forms. Contests/Responses must be submitted solely via the U3P portal as described. Do not contact the Department of Health and Human Services directly.

## Required attachments

- Part 8 Response (if contesting)
- Scope of Work
- Confidentiality claim (if applicable)

## Application package and source documents

- [UT - 2026 - Notice Of Intent To Award A Contract Without Engaging In A Standard Procurement Process](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/49b7c60e-47a0-4f06-a202-32f0bce508ac/file) (primary) — official: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/opportunitiessingle/247122/downloadDocumentUnauthenticated/10693948
- [UT - 2025 - Utah Department of Health and Human Services RHTP Subrecipient Terms](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8a3c70ab-a161-4baa-bec4-7d5ebd2af439/file) — official: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/opportunitiessingle/247122/downloadDocumentUnauthenticated/10693958
- [UT - 2025 - Notice Of Intent To Award A Contract Without Engaging In A Standard Procurement Process](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b98f4c2e-d9be-46b4-9b6b-5e0e78628c96/file) — official: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/opportunitiessingle/247122/downloadDocumentUnauthenticated/10693964
- [UT - 2026 - KR27-4 - Utah Health Information Network - RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1119ff45-60da-4653-87e7-85160b6db7a7/file) — official: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/opportunitiessingle/247122/downloadDocumentUnauthenticated/10693961
- [UT - 2026 - Utah Health Information Network - RHTP U3P](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a38c5405-5fa1-4fd8-a38d-54cd88e92bd8/file) — official: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/247122
- [UT - 2026 - Attachment B: Scope of Work — Utah RHTP LINCS Initiative 7.1, 7A-7B: Strengthening Interoperability and the Health Information Exchange](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9a73df1b-3561-4be0-9a00-bfd4824d938c/file) — official: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/opportunitiessingle/247122/downloadDocumentUnauthenticated/10693973

More Utah RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ut (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ut.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/kr27-4-utah-health-information-network-rural-health-transformation-program--b43ebdaf69 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.