Advanced Practice Registered Nurse McCracken RJDC

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Juvenile Justice issued this Request for Proposal to procure Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) services at the McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Center located in Paducah, Kentucky. The primary objectives include providing on-site APRN services to youth in the facility's custody, including routine physical examinations within seven days of admission, follow-up medical management for chronic conditions, medication prescribing, laboratory and imaging order placement, immunization monitoring, and basic physical examinations for newly appointed staff. The vendor must provide a minimum of three to five hours per week on a regularly scheduled basis, with flexibility for telephone and telehealth consultations as approved by the Medical Director. Mandatory qualifications include Kentucky state licensure as a certified APRN in good standing with the Kentucky Board of Nursing, current CPR certification, and a collaborative practice letter from a licensed physician if the applicant has fewer than four years of collaborative practice experience. Evaluation criteria allocate 255 points for relevant experience, 300 points for technical qualifications, 255 points for availability, 120 points for professional references, 165 points for cost proposals, and up to 100 optional points for oral presentations. The original RFP was released on March 4, 2022, with written questions due by April 15, 2022; the proposal deadline was extended to May 24, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time via Addendum #1 issued March 28, 2022. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods subject to Finance and Administration Cabinet approval and Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee filing.

This solicitation is open to all qualified bidders with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the RFP documents. Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders may receive reciprocal or preferential scoring as permitted under state law. All vendors must successfully pass criminal and administrative background investigations, including a Central Registry Check from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, with costs borne by the vendor and processing potentially requiring up to thirty days. Vendors must comply with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards, HIPAA requirements, civil rights statutes, and all Department of Juvenile Justice policies. Compensation shall be provided at a fixed hourly rate in whole dollars for actual hours worked, plus reimbursement for up to two hours of travel time per visit; mileage and indirect costs are not reimbursable. No specific contract value or budget range is listed in the RFP documents, as pricing is determined through vendor proposals with monthly invoices requiring approval by facility staff and the medical director before payment. The selected vendor must be capable of commencing work immediately upon contract execution and maintaining full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.