ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
City of St. Louis DOH Doula Care Services Program RFP 2026 — no separate solicitation number publishedMissouri
Missouri City of St. Louis Doula Care Services Program RFP — 2026
FundingUp to $800,000 total across all projects during the initial project period; reimbursement basis; four optional one-year renewals are subject to appropriation and availability.
DeadlineSeptember 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT.
Last verifiedSeptember 23, 2026
Required next actionQualified organizations should review the complete City RFP and the newly posted official Questions and Answers attachment before finalizing a response, verify any controlling clarifications or changes against the package, and submit one email containing the complete application in both Word and PDF formats by September 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT. The written-question period closed September 22, 2026.
Broad Eligibility
Qualified organizations able to deliver doula care to St. Louis City birthing clients. The organization and lead staff must have at least two years of relevant doula service experience; funded services must be delivered by doulas certified through a MO HealthNet-approved training organization; respondents must have required insurance, permits, licenses and professional credentials, referral-network relationships, and knowledge of affected St. Louis communities.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100. N9+ Fit 8/100 conditional. QC Healthcare/other Dr. Miltie Fit 5/100 conditional. Strong Missouri maternal and behavioral-health procurement, but the funded scope is doula service delivery, screening, navigation, postpartum support and reporting, not remote physical examination technology. Do not force N9+. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not cleared to bid directly because available records do not establish the mandatory two years of doula-service experience or MO HealthNet-approved certified-doula delivery capacity. Applicant intelligence: Jamaa Birth Village is a strong potential applicant based on its current 501(c)(3) maternal-health operations, doula service history since 2015, 2,000+ free/low-cost doula and midwifery services, 463+ doulas trained, and MO HealthNet's recognized-training list naming Jamaa Birth Village / Okunsola's Community Doula Training. Before applicant action, verify current capacity to deliver the required services to St. Louis City birthing clients, current compliant/certified doula staffing and insurance/licensure requirements, CRM Contacts/Leads/Deals, Email Opt-Out, actual sent history, and the final Zoho-rendered signature.
The City of St. Louis Department of Health is soliciting qualified organizations to deliver doula care services for birthing clients in the City of St. Louis through its Maternal & Child Health / Behavioral Health Project. Total funding is up to $800,000 for the initial project period. Respondents must be capable of serving at least 50 clients, maintain a client to doula ratio no greater than 10:1, ensure at least 15% of clients are uninsured or lack doula coverage, support prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, conduct required screenings and referrals, and satisfy City reporting and reimbursement requirements.
Qualified respondents must demonstrate at least two years of relevant doula service experience for both the organization and project lead staff. Funded services must be delivered by doulas certified through a training organization approved by MO HealthNet for reimbursement. Respondents must also document appropriate community and referral relationships, knowledge of St. Louis communities and social determinants of health, and all required insurance, permits, licenses and professional credentials.
Applications are due September 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT. One email must contain the complete application in both Word and PDF formats and be sent to the City contacts specified in the RFP. The written-question period closed September 22, 2026, and the City’s official solicitation page now lists a Questions and Answers attachment that should be reviewed before finalizing any response.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 91/100. N9+ Fit: 8/100 conditional. QC Healthcare / other Dr. Miltie fit: 5/100 conditional. This is a strong Missouri maternal and behavioral health procurement, but the funded scope is doula service delivery, screening, navigation, postpartum support and reporting rather than remote physical examination technology. Atlas does not force an N9+ fit. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not cleared to bid directly because available records do not establish the mandatory doula service experience or MO HealthNet approved certified doula delivery capacity.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.stlouis-mo.govAtlas last verified this record September 23, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
