# Rural Health Data Atlas-Data Visualization and Analysis Platform

The South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) requests proposals from qualified vendors to create the Rural Health Data Atlas: Data Visualization and Analysis Platform. The envisioned system will consolidate Medicaid, public health, and other sources of health data—including inputs from hospitals, Tribal Nations, community partners, and state agencies—within a secure, state-administered Microsoft Azure tenant. Requirements include advanced, interactive visualizations (tables, dashboards, maps), granular role-based access controls, and ADA/Section 508 compliant interfaces. The platform must enable secure, near real-time data updates and provide a centralized environment for exploring, analyzing, and reporting South Dakota health data. Authorized users, including hospitals, community coalitions, rural health clinics, Tribal partners, and researchers, will utilize the Atlas for data analysis, intervention planning, grant applications, and public health program management.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: South Dakota eSM Solutions Posting Board (South Dakota)
- Posted: 2026-08-24
- Questions due: 2026-08-30
- Application due: 2026-09-04
- Eligible applicants: For-profit organization, Non-profit organization, Consortium
- How to apply: Submit complete proposals electronically to doh.datamodernization@state.sd.us. All files must be in PDF format; total file attachments per submission must not exceed 20MB. Submissions must be received no later than 6:00 PM Central Time on September 4, 2026.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://postingboard.esmsolutions.com/3444a404-3818-494f-84c5-2a850acd7779/eventDetail/19891

## Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Vendors must demonstrate successful implementations of secure, cloud-hosted data visualization platforms using Microsoft Azure, with experience in health data security (including HIPAA) and compliance. For-profit, non-profit, and consortium entities with relevant qualifications and staff expertise are eligible.

## Requirements

Solicitation number: 26RFP-26-09RHT-021. Proposals must evidence organizational experience with Microsoft Azure and secure healthcare data management; provide examples of similar deployments; outline technical platform design (including data integration, user authentication, and visualization capabilities); cover security and privacy safeguards; delineate project management approach, timeline, and staffing; and include a detailed, itemized cost proposal.

## Required attachments

- Technical proposal including platform architecture
- Project team and staffing plan
- Documentation of prior Azure platform implementations
- Security and privacy plan (including HIPAA considerations)
- Project schedule and management approach
- Detailed line-item budget and cost proposal

## Application package and source documents

- [RFP 26-09RHT-021 — Rural Health Data Atlas: Data Visualization and Analysis Platform (RFP Document (DOCX))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a129dca7-2e56-4d3b-8874-84b01ba826d4/file) (primary) — official: https://postingboard.esmsolutions.com/3444a404-3818-494f-84c5-2a850acd7779/eventDetail/19891
- [SD - 2026 - Posting Board (events) (Matched by solicitation/attachment identifier)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2eccedce-86d9-4be6-adb9-996a4326a210/file) — official: https://postingboard.esmsolutions.com/3444a404-3818-494f-84c5-2a850acd7779/events
- [SD - 2027 - Posting Board (Matched by solicitation/attachment identifier)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5961d250-56ca-487f-a7af-c273b6f0fd82/file) — official: https://sourcing.esmsolutions.com/postingboard/entities/3444a404-3818-494f-84c5-2a850acd7779

More South Dakota RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sd (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sd.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rural-health-data-atlas-data-visualization-and-analysis-platform--e1af551f67 — data as of 2026-09-08.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.