Middlesex County Opengov #CC-26-928

Middlesex County Healthcare Kiosk Staffing and Harm-Reduction Services

Middlesex County is seeking a provider to operate and support its healthcare kiosks and deliver countywide harm-reduction services. - Government buyer: County of Middlesex, Office of Human Services; purchasing contact: Jennifer Bennett, Assistant Purchasing Agent. - Named vendors: Healthworks Pros LLC, LongView International Technology Solutions, Inc., and New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition are identified as prospective bidders; none is identified as an awardee. - OEMs and products: No OEM is identified. The County provides kiosk supplies, including Narcan (naloxone), fentanyl and xylazine test strips, wound-care kits, hygiene products, condoms, sharps-disposal containers, resource materials, and recovery supports. - Services requested: One lump-sum service item (listed quantity: 1) covering kiosk implementation, staffing and management; inventory monitoring and restocking five days per week; weekday phone/text support and a 24/7 warm line; referrals; health messaging; stakeholder engagement; technical assistance; service and maintenance responses; monthly performance reporting; and a one-page public-health information sheet. Up to six technical-assistance sessions are specified. - Notable requirements: The provider should have at least six years of public-health and harm-reduction experience, experience supporting harm-reduction expansion for New Jersey government entities, and adequate staffing capacity. The County purchases and supplies kiosk materials; the provider manages inventory and restocking. - Term: An initial 12-month period, with up to three additional one-year extensions, subject to funding availability and County approval.

Description

Middlesex County, Office of Human Services, is seeking a specialized vendor to staff, stock, manage, and provide technical assistance for Healthcare Kiosks and ongoing harm-reduction services. The work includes monitoring inventory and restocking supplies provided by the County, operating phone/text warm-line services, developing referral partners, supporting health messaging, and reporting monthly performance metrics. Kiosks are intended to provide round-the-clock access to naloxone and other overdose-prevention supplies and behavioral-health resource information. The contract is expected to begin on or about January 1, 2027, for 12 months, with up to three additional one-year extensions subject to funding and County Board approval.

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