Merced County Procureware #7685

Merced County BLS Behavioral Health Transportation Services

Merced County is seeking an as-needed provider for safe, compliant Basic Life Support transportation of eligible behavioral health consumers. - Buyer: Merced County, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Department (BHRS). - Service requested: One-way and round-trip BLS interfacility transportation, within the County and to authorized destinations outside it, including transfers from crisis stabilization units, hospitals, and other acute-care settings to psychiatric health facilities or other authorized behavioral health facilities. - Service requirements: Provider-supplied BLS-capable ambulances and qualified personnel; dispatch and facility coordination; consumer observation and safety procedures; emergency escalation; and billing and supporting documentation. Legally authorized involuntary transports may be included when clinically appropriate. - Notable limits: Trips exceeding 300 miles one way require prior written BHRS authorization. Non-medical gurney-van and wheelchair-only transportation do not meet the requested service level. No minimum trip volume is guaranteed. - OEMs and named vendors: None identified; no products, part numbers, or fixed quantities are specified.

Description

Merced County, on behalf of its Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Department, seeks proposals for safe, reliable, timely, and compliant Basic Life Support transportation for eligible BHRS consumers. Services include authorized one-way and round-trip interfacility transfers from settings such as crisis stabilization units and hospitals to authorized behavioral health facilities, using BLS-capable ambulances and qualified personnel. The contractor must support dispatch and coordination, consumer monitoring and safety, required billing and documentation, and applicable privacy and regulatory compliance. Services are provided as needed, with no minimum trip volume guaranteed; the anticipated initial agreement term is one year, subject to County approval, funding, and potential renewal.

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