The request for sealed bids is listed as a “high-profile contract,” which indicates a highly complex or technical procurement. It calls for a system with automated workflows to streamline business processes and better report to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
The competitive sealed proposal is due at 2 p.m. May 12, and the pre-submittal video conference is Monday, April 3.
Metro Health’s strategic goals for FY 2021-2026 include data and technology infrastructure. This area includes:
- Enhancing tech infrastructure to support infectious disease reporting and investigations
- Expanding informatics across the department
- Implementing a unified approach to data analysis and presentation
- Improving capacity to conduct next-generation genomic sequencing of infectious diseases
The strategic plan, SA Forward, lists the goal date for unlocking “the full potential of data for infectious disease detection and elimination” as Sept. 20, 2026. The agency will also add staff to better track and analyze data.
Metro Health is operated as a city department, although it serves Bexar County, which has 2 million residents (comparable to the population of New Mexico).
Vendors must submit bids electronically and register with the San Antonio e-Procurement System (SAePS).
