STI, HIV, and Hepatitis C prevention programming

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Feb 4, 2026
Due:	Mar 25, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services
Solicitation No:	305PUR-326OPH-SHHP-Prevention
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2026 HIV, STI, & Hepatitis Prevention Request

for Information Guidelines

RFI #: 305PUR-326OPH-SHHP-Prevention

Louisiana Department of Health

Office of Public Health

STI/HIV/Hepatitis Program (SHHP)

2026 HIV PREVENTION REQUEST FOR INFORMATION GUIDELINES

Released: February 3, 2026

INTRODUCTION

The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, STI/HIV/Hepatitis Program (SHHP) is interested in collecting

information from potential vendors to provide STI, HIV, and Hepatitis C prevention programming to persons at greatest risk for

acquiring or transmitting those conditions from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029.

This Request for Information (RFI) Guidance contains the requirements that all respondents shall meet. Failure to conform to these

requirements will result in disqualification. Each applicant is solely responsible for preparing and submitting their response in

accordance with the instructions in this RFI.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a Request for Proposals (RFP). This is not a solicitation

for offers. This information will be reviewed and discussed by the State agency and may or may not result in a contract and/or

procurement, including through NASPO ValuePoint, for the services included in the RFI. The responder bears all costs.

PLEASE READ ALL MATERIALS BEFORE PREPARING YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.

2026 HIV, STI, & Hepatitis Prevention

Request for Information Guidelines

A. PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFI is to identify organizations interested in providing HIV/STI/Hepatitis Prevention services to priority

populations in each public health region of Louisiana. Contracts may result from this RFI to conduct STI/HIV/Hepatitis prevention

activities with the goal of maximizing the impact of activities in each region to reduce new infections.

Following national and southern U.S. trends, Louisiana’s HIV rates have been stagnant for several years, and STI (gonorrhea,

chlamydia, and syphilis) rates have been on the rise in the last decade. Furthermore, Louisiana ranks in the top five to ten states for the

highest diagnosis rates of HIV and STIs. Identifying innovative ways to address the high burden of STIs and improving access to

screening and treatment are among LDH’s top priorities in 2026.

1. Respondents must be established as an appropriate legal entity.

2. Respondents must be in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office and compliant with the Louisiana Legislative

Auditor’s office in order to do business in Louisiana and to conduct the activities described in the RFI.

• Louisiana Secretary of State website: www.RFIs.la.gov

• Louisiana Legislative Auditor website: www.lla.state.la.us

3. Respondents must be in good standing with the Louisiana Department of Revenue and the United States Internal Revenue Service.

4. Respondents must have a Louisiana address and must have an existing office (physical address) in the designated service area. A

post office box may be used when the proposal is submitted, but the respondent must conduct business at a physical location in the

service area of Louisiana prior to the date that the contract is awarded.

5. Respondents’ staff members, including the executive director, must not serve as voting members on their employer’s governing

board.

Eligible Respondents:

• Federally recognized Indian tribes

• Local health departments

• Non-profit community-based/social service organizations

• Universities and colleges

• Faith-based organizations

• Community health clinics

2026 HIV, STI, & Hepatitis Prevention

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Note: All eligible respondents will be collectively referred to as community-based organizations (CBOs) for the remainder of this

document.

Ineligible Respondents:

• For-profit agencies

• Governmental organizations other than local health departments, publicly funded universities, and colleges

• Individuals

• Organizations in which organizational employees serve on the governing board.

B. AVAILABLE FUNDING

The contract period will be up to three years (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029), with LDH able to terminate early if the contractor

fails to meet agreed-upon deliverables or if federal funding or priorities change.

It is anticipated that there may be multiple social services contracts ranging from $50,000 to $249,000 resulting from this RFI, with a

total of approximately $1 million (floor) to $2.8 million (ceiling) available to support all contracts in FY 2027 (July 1, 2026, to June

30, 2027). SHHP’s goal is that the distribution of funds reflects the burden of disease in each public health region, as evidenced by

recent HIV incidence in each region, according to SHHP surveillance data, and by the innovation and strategy of respondents’

proposed approaches. With this in mind, the following are the percentages of the total funds for each region that may be available

through this RFI. These percentages are subject to change based on funding criteria, funding availability, and the quality of

applications received. Applicants are encouraged to consider these percentages when applying for funds and not to request more than

may be available to a region. These percentages are NOT guaranteed for each region and are intended only as a guide.

2026 HIV, STI, & Hepatitis Prevention

Request for Information Guidelines

RFI Funding Ranges Based on People Newly Diagnosed with HIV by

Region, Louisiana 2022-2024

Region

Percent

Min Available

Funding*

Max Available

Funding*

647

32% $

320,000 $

896,000

484

22% $

220,000 $

616,000

134

4% $

40,000 $

112,000

271

9% $

90,000 $

252,000

137

5% $

50,000 $

140,000

156

5% $

50,000 $

140,000

335

10% $

100,000 $

280,000

236

6% $

60,000 $

168,000

185

7% $

70,000 $

196,000

Total 2585 100% $

1,000,000 $ 2,800,000

*Represents total funding for all interventions and contracts combined.

CBOs may apply to provide one or more prevention interventions for a specific priority population or multiple populations, but must

demonstrate that the efforts planned for the region or area are focused on the communities (ZIP codes and populations) most heavily

impacted and that the proposed activities taken as a whole will maximize the funding and impact of reducing new HIV/STI infections.

In accord with national and state HIV and STI strategic plans, the following interventions are the focus of this RFI (note: these

interventions are not in order of priority):

• HIV/STI Prevention Counseling, Rapid Testing, and Linkage to Care in Non-Health Care Settings

• Prevention Materials Availability

• Louisiana Wellness Center Project

• Louisiana Youth Responsibility Program (LYREP)

2026 HIV, STI, & Hepatitis Prevention

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Priority populations are described in the Get Loud Louisiana plan and are listed below. Note that populations are not listed in order of

priority.

• Gay and Bisexual Men of Color (GBMOC)

• Gay and Bisexual Men (GBM) of other races/ethnicities

• People who inject drugs (PWID)

• Transgender individuals

• Heterosexual African American Men and Women

• Heterosexual Hispanic/Latino Men and Women

Community-based organizations should not assume that they will receive funds solely because they have received funding in previous

years. Funds will be provided to CBOs based on the consistency of each proposal with the following:

• Proposal Guidelines

• State and local epidemiology of HIV/STIs

• National and Louisiana-specific HIV and STI strategic plans

• Other federal, state, and foundation funds available in each region

• CBO's capacity to carry out its proposal

o Merit of the proposed approach

o Strength of collaborations

This RFI is part of a competitive process to gauge CBO interest in providing the indicated services in Louisiana. Both new and

currently funded CBOs should submit responses to this RFI for consideration.

Reporting and Performance Monitoring

Contracts resulting from this RFI may be issued for one to three years in duration. Quarterly progress reports are required from each

funded CBO. SHHP will monitor and evaluate each CBO’s performance against the deliverables and identified performance metrics

for each contract (e.g., outreach volume, testing/screening volume, percent positivity, time to linkage to care). Due dates for the

reporting periods for the first year are as follows:

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
305PUR-326OPH-SHHP-Prevention	STI, HIV, and Hepatitis C prevention programming https://www.louisianahealthhub.org for other info Original: 305PUR-326OPH-SHHP-Prevention	02/04/2026	03/25/2026 4:00:00 PM CT

Department	+ State - LDH
Section	LDH
Dept Code	305PUR
Contact	See Contact In Posted Document
Address	See information in posted document As specified, LA 70802
Phone	225-342-9500
Email	seedocument@la.gov
URL	http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov