AM 5 to Contract 163-23.pdf

This amendment to Contract 163-23 pertains to Prescription Filling & Pharmacy Services and Enhanced Clinical Services for the Idaho Division of Juvenile Corrections (IDJC) through the MMCAP purchasing consortium. The contract covers ongoing pharmacy services including prescription filling, chart review services, and enhanced clinical support for juvenile correction centers. The agency requested a one-time exemption from competitive procurement due to staffing limitations preventing internal service delivery. The proposal submission deadline was September 15, 2023, with the interim contract set to expire on September 30, 2023. The requested exemption was intended to bridge operations until a long-term contract solution could be established through a six-month extension period.

The anticipated cost for the six-month extension is approximately $66,000, which includes base prescription filling services plus enhanced clinical services at an additional $1,000 per month. The incumbent vendor is Correct Rx Pharmacy Services, Inc., which provided interim pharmacy services under the previous agreement. The State of Idaho requires all contractors to maintain commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance, with the state named as an additional insured on liability policies. The procurement approach required approval from the Division of Purchasing (DOP) Administrator, who retained full discretionary authority to approve or deny the exemption request. The decision-making process was discretionary with no appeal rights available to suppliers, though the DOP offered an opportunity for interested parties to submit information supporting or contradicting the exemption claim prior to the Administrator's decision.