Mississippi Department of Health WIC Text Messaging RFP 4689

FundingNot disclosed in the official procurement record reviewed by Atlas

DeadlineSeptember 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM (Mississippi procurement record)

Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026

Required next actionRetain as verified open Mississippi healthcare/public-health procurement intelligence. Do not force an N9+ response: the solicitation requires specialized WIC mass-messaging experience and at least three years providing such solutions. Monitor for amendments or award activity.

Broad Eligibility

Qualified vendors able to satisfy Mississippi RFP 4689. The technical requirements require proven WIC mass-messaging experience, multilingual/mobile capability, at least three years providing such solutions, relevant public-sector experience, and compliance with the detailed functional, security, support, hosting and implementation requirements.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 61/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 2/100. Verified open WIC/public-health technology procurement, but the sought solution is specialized HIPAA-compliant mass messaging rather than connected clinical examination or telehealth equipment. The mandatory WIC messaging experience requirement makes Dr. Miltie an unsuitable direct respondent on current facts.

Open now. Mississippi’s official procurement portal lists RFP 4689 — WIC Text Messaging for the Mississippi Department of Health as open. The procurement identifiers are Smart Number 1601-26-R-RFPR-00011 and RFx 3120003371.

Deadline: September 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The Mississippi procurement record lists the submission and opening at 3:00 PM; Atlas treats the published Mississippi procurement time as the controlling state-local deadline unless an official amendment states otherwise.

Scope: the State seeks a HIPAA-compliant WIC communications solution supporting telephone, text and/or email, including appointment reminders, missed-appointment notices, two-way conversational texting, multilingual communication, clinic/emergency messages, reporting, consent and opt-out controls, and role-based access.

Vendor qualifications: the technical requirements state that the vendor must have proven experience providing mass-messaging systems for WIC programs, demonstrate multilingual/mobile capability, have at least three years in the business of providing such solutions, and provide relevant public-sector experience.

Atlas Opportunity Score: 61/100. This is a verified healthcare/public-health technology procurement with a clear operational need and statewide WIC context, but the narrow vendor-experience requirements and short remaining response window reduce practical value for Dr. Miltie.

N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 2/100. The solicitation is for a specialized WIC communications platform, not connected physical-exam equipment, telehealth examination capability, RPM hardware, or N9+ clinical workflow. Atlas does not recommend forcing an N9+ response into this procurement.

Funding/contract value: not disclosed in the official procurement record reviewed by Atlas.

Official sources: Mississippi procurement record and RFP 4689 technical requirements.

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