# Statewide Data Spine

Competitive solicitation for the West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to design, develop, implement, and operationalize a Statewide Data Spine as part of the Connected Care Grid initiative. The Data Spine will create a unified, secure, and interoperable data infrastructure to integrate, standardize, and enable exchange of multi-source data across clinical, claims, community, workforce, and public health systems to advance rural health transformation. Supported by CMS (HHS) financial award #RHT26*4 totaling $199,476,098.72 (100% federally funded). Proposals are evaluated based on best value, not lowest cost. Submission through WV Oasis Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal required. Additional instructions for eligibility, preferred vendor status, bonds, insurance, privacy/security compliance, and background checks are included. Key deadlines: Questions due June 25, 2026, 1:00 p.m. EDT; proposals due July 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. EDT.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: DIVISION OF HEALTH Bryan D Rosen (West Virginia)
- Posted: 2026-06-18
- Questions due: 2026-06-25
- Application due: 2026-07-21
- Eligible applicants: Technology Vendors, Health IT Solution Providers, Consulting Firms, Small, Women-Owned, Minority-Owned Businesses (if certified)
- How to apply: All proposals and supporting documentation (including Attachments A, B, C) must be submitted electronically through the WV Oasis Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=ARFP-0506-RHT2600000004-1. File access restrictions apply: submissions m…
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=ARFP-0506-RHT2600000004-2

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are technology vendors (including Health IT Solution Providers and Consulting Firms) with demonstrated prior experience in statewide health data infrastructure projects. Vendors must provide proof of technical capacity for secure, interoperable integration of clinical, claims, community, workforce, and public health data. Compliance with OMIS Policy #0529 and OP-35 is mandatory, including fingerprint-based state and federal background checks at hiring and every three years, and submission of authorized staff lists and background check results. Small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses may claim preference if certified under WV CSR § 148-22-9 prior to award.

## Requirements

Solicitation Number: ARFP-0506-RHT2600000004-1 Solicitation Family: ARFP-0506-RHT2600000004 Project requires design, development, implementation, and operation of a secure, interoperable Data Spine platform integrating multi-source data for RHTP. Required: Proof of experience; adherence to state/federal background check policy; required attachments (Cost Sheet, Background Check Policy, Procedure). Vendor registration with WV Purchasing Division required prior to award.

## Required attachments

- Attachment A Cost Sheet
- Attachment B OMIS Vendor Contractor Employee Background Check Policy
- Attachment C OMIS Vendor Contractor Employee Background Check Procedure

## Application package and source documents

- [WV - 2026 - Request For Proposal Wv RHTP RFP # RHT26*4 (RFP Package: RHT26_4_DataSpine)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ae18b174-e84a-44a9-826f-e173fd884c40/file) (primary) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=ARFP-0506-RHT2600000004-1
- [WV - 2026 - CCG - Data Spine - Request for Proposal (RFP) Released](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c5e16e80-6a7e-4ed2-ba91-c9380eab3410/file)
- [WV - 2026 - HTP - Restoring WV’s Workforce through Health-to-Work Programs for Chronic Conditions - Funding Announcement](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f2fafdfd-6e18-4152-b01d-eeeb87826ca4/file)
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia (WV) RHTP Webinar #2 July 9, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ba8702c0-2d79-4f32-8fed-dd806a0c4f2c/file) — official: https://health.wv.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/West%20Virginia%20Rural%20Health%20Transformation%20Program%20Webinar%20%232%20Presentation%20Slides.pptx
- [WV - 2026 - Application Deadlines Extended for West Virginia RHTP Announcements for Funding Availability](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c60d09ad-d722-4bc1-9e68-e6133657e678/file)
- [WV - 2025 - Statewide Data Spine RFP Application Deadline Extended](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b9fcc061-b5e2-4acb-9457-2a360eb705ff/file)
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia RHTP (WV RHTP) – Released Awards (West Virginia released awards — IBM data spine)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ea0a9a8c-b4c5-4ac9-aae4-7f7b78a20bc7/file) — official: https://health.wv.gov/sites/default/files/2026-11/RHTP%20Awards%20-%20Released.pdf

More West Virginia RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/statewide-data-spine--a5e93dc38d — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.