Missouri BUYS #STATE 0000000609SL

Missouri rural Certified Nursing Assistant training program

Missouri is seeking a rural Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program to help address nursing workforce shortages. - Government buyer: State of Missouri, Department of Health and Senior Services; procurement through the Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing. The listed contact is Julie Kleffner. - Named service provider: Missouri Health Care Association (MHCA) is identified as the sole feasible source, based on its statewide capacity, clinical training-site and education partnerships, and online CNA training program. - Requested service: Expand CNA training opportunities in Rural Health Transformation Program counties through training-site recruitment and expansion, outreach, individualized technical assistance for sites and students, clinical placement coordination, instructor oversight, and data collection and reporting. - Program requirements: Support remote instruction for high school students through an online program eligible for an industry-recognized credential, and demonstrate minimum examination pass rates. - Products and quantities: No product line items, part numbers, or quantities are specified; the procurement is for a training program service. - Performance period: Begins on the contract effective date and continues through the initial term, with four one-year renewal options.

Description

The Department of Health and Senior Services requires a Certified Nursing Assistant rural training program to expand CNA training opportunities in Rural Health Transformation Program counties and address nursing workforce shortages. The program includes expanding and recruiting rural training sites, outreach and technical assistance, clinical placements and instructor oversight, data collection and reporting, and demonstrating minimum exam pass rates. The notice states that Missouri Health Care Association is the only feasible source because it has the statewide capacity, partnerships, and existing online industry-recognized credential-eligible CNA training program needed to deliver the project within the required timeframes. The contract runs from its effective date through July 31, 2027, with four one-year renewal options.

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