RFP_Attachment_6.7_Bed_Space_and_Estimated_Populations.pdf

This document is an attachment to a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) for comprehensive correctional health and behavioral health services across the state's prison facilities. The attachment provides a summary of the current inmate population and projected capacity at TDOC's state-operated and privately-operated facilities from fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2022. The contract period for the upcoming RFP is expected to run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, with a total estimated value potentially exceeding $1 billion over the five-year term.

The RFP requires respondents to have at least five years of experience providing comprehensive clinical services in correctional settings and to meet a minimum capital requirement of $25 million. The contract will cover a wide range of services, including primary care, hospitalization, emergency care, specialty care, chronic care, long-term care, hospice/palliative care, dental, optometry/optical, ancillary services, coordination of pharmacy services, supplies, equipment, support services, and staffing, as well as behavioral health services such as psychiatric services, psychological services, substance abuse treatment, case management, and therapeutic recreational activities.