# Limestone County Open Bids #RFP-inmate-medical-8.2026

Comprehensive Inmate Healthcare Services for Limestone County Jail

**Posted:** September 14, 2026
**Respond By:** September 14, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP-inmate-medical-8.2026
**NAICS:** 621610, 621399, 621491

Limestone County Commission in Athens, Alabama is seeking proposals for comprehensive inmate healthcare services at Limestone County Jail.
- Government Buyer:
  - Limestone County Commission (Athens, Alabama)
- Scope of Services:
  - Medical care for inmates, including routine, emergency, and stabilization services
  - Mental health services, including suicide prevention and access to mental health professionals
  - Dental care for serious medical issues
  - Pharmaceutical management and distribution
  - Electronic medical records management
  - Coordination of off-site care and communicable disease control
  - Care for pregnant inmates and daily examination of segregated inmates
  - Emergency care for inmates, staff, and visitors
  - Provision and payment for medical equipment, supplies, and medical waste disposal
  - Staff testimony in court as needed
- Staffing Requirements:
  - Detailed staffing plan with specified hours for nursing, health services administration, medical clerks, mental health professionals, psychiatrists, and physicians
- Notable Requirements:
  - Providers must have at least five years of correctional healthcare experience
  - Must carry specified liability insurance
  - Ability to start services within 30 days of contract award
  - Annualized pricing for an average daily population of 388 inmates
- Contract Term:
  - One year with options for automatic successive one-year extensions
- No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified correctional healthcare organizations

### Description

The Limestone County Commission is soliciting proposals for comprehensive inmate healthcare services at the Limestone County Jail in Athens, Alabama. The contract term is one year, starting November 1, 2026, with options for successive one-year extensions. The provider will be responsible for all medical care for inmates, including medical, mental health, pharmaceutical services, and emergency care. Proposals must include detailed staffing plans, cost structures, and demonstrate the ability to meet specified qualifications and mandatory requirements.

[View original listing](https://www.limestonecounty-al.gov/Government/County-Commission/Bids/Request-for-Proposal-Inmate-Healthcare-Service)