# Rural Health Data Hub Administrator (RHDHA) RFP (New Mexico RHT Program)

New Mexico HCA is seeking one qualified prime contractor to administer the Rural Health Data Hub initiative under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The administrator will coordinate stakeholder engagement, develop the RH Data Hub Strategy and Implementation Plan, administer HCA-approved provider HIE/data-readiness funding and subrecipient processes, and support monitoring, reporting, and implementation coordination. The administrator will not build, host, or operate the technology solution.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: New Mexico Health Care Authority (New Mexico)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Questions due: 2026-09-11
- Application due: 2026-09-25
- Eligible applicants: For-profit, Nonprofit, Academic institution, Public institution, Tribal government, State/local government
- How to apply: Electronic-only proposal submission through the NM HCA RHT Program Submittable portal. Complete submissions must be received by Monday, September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT; email, fax, hard copy, and other methods are not accepted.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.hca.nm.gov/rht/

## Eligibility

One lead Offeror may submit a complete proposal for the full Administrator scope. Eligible legal forms identified in the RFP include for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, academic or public institutions, Tribal governments, and state or local government entities, subject to the RFP's qualifications, certifications, New Mexico registration, financial-stability, reference, and conflict-of-interest requirements. Subcontractors or partners may be proposed with HCA approval, but the prime remains responsible for the full contract.

## Requirements

Submit electronically through Submittable. Required content includes a signed Letter of Transmittal (Appendix G), signed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form (Appendix F), financial-stability response, response to contract terms, three organizational references using Appendix C, organizational qualifications and capacity, project narrative, team/subcontractor and role-separation information if applicable, performance/risk/reporting plan, transition and knowledge-transfer plan, the Appendix H Administrator Workplan, and the Appendix B Cost Proposal. The cost proposal covers Administrator Service Costs for October 2026–September 2027 and must exclude downstream technology implementation, provider HIE participation payments, incentives, subawards, and unrelated program costs.

## Required attachments

- Signed Letter of Transmittal (Appendix G)
- Signed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form (Appendix F)
- Three organizational references (Appendix C)
- Administrator Workplan (Appendix H)
- Cost Proposal (Appendix B)

## Application package and source documents

- [NM - 2026 - State of New Mexico RHTP Application Budget Narrative (Official HCA RHT revised budget narrative)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b2bfbcca-aff3-4b26-a3c2-7b10c0bdf259/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/Approved_New-Mexico-RHT-Budget-Narrative-Revised-03.26.pdf
- [NM - 2026 - Rural Health Data Hub Administrator (RHDHA) RFP# 27-630-1000-0011 (Rural Health Data Hub Administrator (RHDHA) RFP)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/09bb9592-a734-4614-a36b-49988e27b75f/file) (primary) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/RHT_RHDHA_RFP_630-1000-0011_090826.pdf
- [RHDHA Cost Proposal Template (RHDHA Cost Proposal Template)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fcfa594f-debe-4e67-8a61-e166ae611bbe/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/APPENDIX-B_RFP27-630-1000-0011_RHDHA_Cost_Proposal_Template_Final.xlsx
- [RHDHA Administrator Workplan Template (RHDHA Administrator Workplan Template)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e9d3200a-19c4-40f1-a6bd-1a137a28e4e6/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/APPENDIX-H_RFP27-630-1000-0011-_Workplan_Template_Final.xlsx
- [NM - 2026 - RHDHA RFP Amendment (Contract Term & Deadline Correction) (RFP Amendment (contract term + deadline correction))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1133e09c-7d00-486c-8e9a-ff89d5c7e180/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/HCA_Amendment_RFP27-630-1000-0011.pdf

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/rural-health-data-hub-administrator-rhdha-rfp-new-mexico-rht-program--fe18e19f07 — data as of 2026-09-26.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.