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Missouri Rural Graduate Medical Education Program Development

Missouri is seeking providers to build or expand rural graduate medical education programs in selected specialties. - Government buyer: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; procurement administered by the State of Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing. - Opportunity: Develop a new rural GME program or expand an existing Missouri-based program. The state intends to award up to three contracts. - Eligible specialties and accreditation: General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), or Psychiatry; programs must achieve Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation by the end of the contract term. - Key program requirements: At least 30% of clinical training must take place in a Rural Health Transformation Program hub county. Programs must include at least 80 hours of nutrition training and specialty-specific addiction training: 80 hours for General Surgery or OB/GYN, or 320 hours for Psychiatry. Psychiatry programs must also provide at least 160 hours of training in care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. - Expected services: Program and accreditation planning; faculty recruitment and development; sustainable funding and trainee matriculation plans; five-year graduate tracking; evaluation and quarterly reporting; and collaboration with the state-funded GME Technical Assistance Center. - Pricing ceiling: Up to $333,000 per contract period, including each potential renewal period. If all three awards and all renewal periods reach the ceiling, the maximum aggregate value would be $2,997,000. - Named OEMs or product vendors: None. No physical products, product quantities, or part numbers are specified.

Description

The State of Missouri is seeking proposals to develop a new rural graduate medical education (GME) program or expand a current Missouri-based rural GME program to a new rural location. Eligible programs are limited to General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, or Psychiatry and must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The contract period runs from the effective date of the contract through July 31, 2027. Proposals are due November 17, 2026, and must be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS.

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