Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Northern KY YDC

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Juvenile Justice issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 523-2-20000366) for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) services at the Northern Kentucky Youth Development Center located in Crittenden, Kentucky. The solicitation seeks qualified individuals or organizations to provide on-site APRN services for a minimum of three to five hours per week on a regularly scheduled basis to youth in Department custody. Key deliverables include routine physical examinations within seven days of admission, follow-up medical management, medication prescribing, immunization monitoring, and basic staff physicals for new hires, with additional flexible availability for telephone and telehealth consultation during non-office hours. Qualified vendors must be certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurses licensed in Kentucky in good standing with the Kentucky Board of Nursing and possess current CPR certification, with those having less than four years of collaborative practice experience required to provide a collaborative practice letter from a licensed physician. The RFP evaluation criteria allocate 255 points for experience, 300 points for qualifications, 255 points for availability, 120 points for professional references, 165 points for cost proposals, and up to 100 optional points for an oral presentation. The proposal submission deadline was June 10, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with no site visits or bidder conferences scheduled. The anticipated contract term is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods pending approval from the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee.

The RFP documentation does not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond, though foreign entities must provide a certificate of authority from the Kentucky Secretary of State within 14 days of proposal opening. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Compensation is structured on a fixed hourly rate basis submitted in whole dollars per hour, with reimbursement including up to two hours of travel time each way, though mileage and indirect costs are not reimbursable. The RFP does not specify an estimated contract value or budget range. All vendors must comply with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards, submit to criminal and administrative background checks at their own expense, and maintain HIPAA confidentiality. All contracts are subject to Kentucky procurement statutes and regulations.