Data-Sharing Agreement Facilitation

The contract seeks to facilitate the development and execution of HIPAA-compliant data-sharing agreements between rural pharmacies and regional healthcare organizations to enhance coordinated patient care. The work involves establishing secure, legally sound protocols that enable the lawful exchange of protected health information while ensuring full adherence to federal privacy and security standards under HIPAA. The effort focuses on bridging communication gaps in underserved areas by connecting pharmacy-based data systems with broader clinical networks to improve medication management, reduce duplicative testing, and support continuity of care. This is a subcontract under NAICS code 541611, with a response deadline of August 7, 2026, and a posting date of July 31, 2026. The contracting entity is the Missouri Division of Purchasing Procurements, and the performance location is not specifically defined, suggesting the work may occur remotely or across multiple sites within the state. The contractor will be expected to design, coordinate, and implement the data-sharing frameworks, likely involving stakeholder engagement, policy alignment, technical integration planning, and compliance validation without specifying a fixed geographic scope or point of contact. The solicitation is not set aside for any specific small business category, and no additional details about budget or deliverables are provided.