Dept of Management Services Florida #PD 23-24.068

Psychiatric and Telemedicine Services for Escambia County Corrections

Escambia County Corrections in Florida is seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive psychiatric services for inmates at two correctional facilities. - Government Buyer: - Escambia County Corrections (Purchasing Office) - Contact: Kent Jensen - Scope of Services: - Psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and consultation for inmates - Services required at both the Jail (Pensacola) and Work Annex (Cantonment) - In-person and telemedicine (tele-psychiatry) options accepted - Providers may be psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners (ARNPs), or psychiatric physician assistants (PAs), with or without collaborative agreements - Contractor must supervise ARNPs or PAs as needed - On-call, after-hours, and weekend support required for urgent clinical matters and medication orders - All encounters and medication orders must be documented in the County's electronic medical records system - Requirements: - Providers must hold valid Florida licenses and meet all certification and background check requirements - Pricing must include hourly and on-call rates for psychiatrists and ARNPs/PAs, plus telemedicine fees if applicable - Contract term is 36 months, with options for up to three additional 12-month renewals and a possible 6-month extension - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Notable: The solicitation is open to both individual contractors and organizations, and telemedicine is explicitly supported

Description

Escambia County Corrections is seeking a qualified vendor to provide psychiatric services to inmates housed within two residential facilities in the county. The services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and consultation to Mental Health Counselors, with options for tele-psychiatry and support from psychiatric nurse practitioners or physician assistants. The contractor must provide both inpatient and outpatient services, including after-hours and weekend support, and document all encounters in the county's electronic medical records system. The facilities involved are the Jail in Pensacola and the Work Annex in Cantonment, with average daily populations of 1222 and 190 respectively. The solicitation includes a pre-proposal meeting and deadlines for questions and proposal submissions in May 2024.

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