Opportunity Overview
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Family Health Services Division, Primary Care and Rural Health Programs, has an open Aloha eBUYS small-purchase solicitation for Home Births and Midwife Access, Bid B-27-SOHDOH-00000520. The State seeks a contractor to conduct public-health workforce research on healthcare providers delivering home birth and community-based midwifery services in Hawaiʻi. The required research must include certified nurse-midwives and may also include certified midwives and Certified Professional Midwives who are currently licensed and practicing in Hawaiʻi.
Funding and Deadline
Contract value: no maximum or total contract value is stated in the controlling Aloha eBUYS listing.
Bid opening/deadline: September 14, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. The bid page does not label a time zone, so respondents should confirm the portal clock before submission rather than assume one.
Submission: electronic quote through Aloha eBUYS. Vendor questions are not permitted on the solicitation page.
Contract and Procurement Terms
The solicitation is classified as Goods & Services using the Small Purchase method, with a stated contract period of September 15, 2026 through March 31, 2027. NIGP 918-32, Consulting Services, is listed. The bid page includes AG-008, Mandatory Vendor Instructions, and a Scope of Service attachment.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 86/100. This is a legitimate Hawaiʻi rural-health and maternal-health workforce research procurement with a clearly defined subject matter and statewide relevance.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. The Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform does not address the required midwifery workforce research deliverable.
QC Healthcare Fit: 30/100. Healthcare research, workflow, and rural-access concepts are adjacent, but the procurement calls for specialized research on Hawaiʻi home-birth and midwifery providers. General healthcare consulting is not a substitute for subject-matter qualifications.
Direct vendor review: Dr. Miltie, LLC should be treated as No Bid unless it can legitimately document responsive Hawaiʻi midwifery workforce research capability and all required qualifications. No such qualifying experience is established in the available record.
Contacts and Next Action
Information contact and purchaser: Caroline Kunitake, Hawaiʻi Department of Health, 808-733-8359, caroline.kunitake@doh.hawaii.gov. Procurement Officer: William Aakhus.
Potential respondents should review the live Aloha eBUYS solicitation, Scope of Service, AG-008, and Mandatory Vendor Instructions before submitting an electronic quote.
Official solicitation: Aloha eBUYS B-27-SOHDOH-00000520.