2027 Primary Care Officer Grant Support

The Virginia Department of Health is soliciting a Scientist Contractor to serve as a Deputy Shortage Designation Manager for the Virginia Primary Care Office. The primary objective is to support the national update of Health Professional Shortage Areas scheduled for September 2025. Key responsibilities include utilizing the federal Shortage Designation Management System to edit census tract boundaries and contiguous areas based on the 2020 Decennial Census, managing over 250 HPSA designations, performing annual attestations for approximately 10,000 provider records, and assisting Federally Qualified Health Centers with concurrent updates. Additionally, the contractor will manage grant deliverables, including a statewide needs assessment, and provide technical assistance for National Health Service Corps site applications. The contract is valued at a maximum threshold of 78,000 dollars for 1,200 annual hours, billed at a rate of 65.00 dollars per hour. Award priority is given to DSBSD-certified micro and small businesses, with the contract being awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Performance is subject to strict compliance with HIPAA and PII data privacy regulations, and personnel must undergo background checks. Bidders must submit their proposals as a single PDF via the eVA platform and certify compliance with ethics, non-discrimination, and immigration laws. Invoicing is handled through specific VDH channels, with payments under 10,000 dollars eligible for the Small Purchase Charge Card.