Electronic Health Records and Health IT Interoperability

The contract seeks the implementation and ongoing maintenance of HIPAA-compliant electronic health record systems designed to enable secure, seamless data exchange between facilities under the Federal Bureau of Prisons and external healthcare providers. This effort focuses on achieving interoperability across distributed health information environments to ensure accurate, timely, and protected patient data sharing in alignment with federal privacy and security standards. The solution must support robust authentication, audit trails, encryption, and continuous compliance monitoring to meet HIPAA requirements while integrating with existing federal health IT infrastructure. The work is structured as a subcontract under NAICS code 518210, which pertains to data processing and hosting services, and is tied to performance within Washington. The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2026, with proposals due by May 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The contracting activity falls under the Department of Justice, reflecting the agency’s responsibility for health information systems within the federal corrections system. Success in this effort requires proven experience in deploying secure health IT platforms in high-security, multi-entity environments, with a strong emphasis on operational reliability, data integrity, and regulatory adherence throughout the system lifecycle.