County of Alameda #902646

Comprehensive Correctional Medical Services for Santa Rita Jail

Alameda County is seeking a provider to deliver and coordinate comprehensive health care for people in custody at Santa Rita Jail. - Government buyer: County of Alameda, General Services Agency (GSA)–Procurement, on behalf of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO). - Location and population: Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, has capacity for approximately 3,538 people. The service planning range is an average daily population of 1,100–1,700, with per-diem adjustments above or below that range; the initial notice reports an average daily population of about 1,500. - Requested service: Comprehensive correctional medical care from intake through the period of custody, including intake screening and assessments, clinic and sick-call care, chronic disease management, infirmary care, dental and pharmacy services, specialty and ancillary care, emergency and hospital services, medication prescribing and administration, MAT and withdrawal management, and pregnancy and postpartum care. - The contractor must arrange, coordinate, and pay for covered services, including outside medical care. - Services also include mental health coordination, CalAIM reentry coordination, reporting, and quality improvement. - OEM/system: EPIC is identified as the electronic health record (EHR) system involved in the transition. No medical-equipment OEMs, service vendors, or prospective providers are named in the source materials. - Notable requirements: Continuous clinical coverage; staffing responsive to the population; cooperation with ACSO, local hospitals, and Alameda County Behavioral Health; cooperation with the EPIC EHR transition; and achievement of National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) accreditation within 24 months of contract start. The contractor must also arrange and pay for outside care. - Scale indicators: The jail clinic sees about 80 people daily, and intake screening averages about 100 people per 24-hour period. - Contract term: Three years, with an option for two additional years by mutual agreement.

Description

The County of Alameda seeks a qualified vendor to provide and coordinate comprehensive medical care and related systems of care for people in the custody of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California. Services include medication administration and prescribing, women’s health, dental care, coordination with mental health providers, clinic services, and CalAIM Reentry coordination. The contractor is responsible for care from acceptance into custody through the duration of custody, including arranging, coordinating, and paying for services provided at outside medical sites. The contract term is three years, with an option to renew for two years; attendance at the November 12, 2026 site walk-through and bidders conference is mandatory.

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