Hattiesburg Clinic is a multi-specialty physician practice headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving patients across more than 60 locations, including rural satellite clinics throughout South Mississippi.

Solicitation HC-RTG-2026-WAN is issued by the Hattiesburg Clinic, P.A., to secure a tertiary cellular WAN connection for 67 rural satellite clinics across South Mississippi. The objective is to establish a standby 5G or 4G LTE data service that activates during fiber outages to maintain Electronic Health Record performance. The project requires the provision of all necessary equipment, labor, and services, including Ethernet RJ-45 handoffs and integration with existing Meraki MX routers. Key technical requirements include support for site-to-site IPsec VPN traffic and the use of physically diverse tower and backhaul paths to ensure network resilience. The contract spans 36 months from service activation, with the first year funded by a grant and subsequent years subject to fund availability. Awarding will be based on the most advantageous proposal, considering price and technical factors, with mandatory requirements serving as a basis for potential disqualification. Bidders must provide a coverage report for all sites, an implementation schedule, and a signed, notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit. Compliance with 2 CFR 200 is mandatory, including an active SAM.gov registration and adherence to prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment under 2 CFR 200.216. Payment is contingent upon grant fund availability and the submission of detailed invoices.