Comprehensive Medical Services

The state of Arkansas, through the Department of Transformation and Shared Services Office of State Procurement, is seeking proposals for a Comprehensive Medical Services contract to provide medical, dental, mental health, and pharmaceutical services to a population of approximately 16,000 inmates, 39 jail detainees, 336 inmates housed in county jails, and 1,600 inmates in the custody of the Arkansas Community Correction. The contract will require the successful vendor to provide a full range of healthcare services, including intake screening, physical examinations, chronic care management, and emergency services. Prospective contractors must submit detailed plans for staffing, cost containment, quality improvement, and disaster response. The evaluation will be based on a technical proposal scoring system with a maximum of 700 points and a cost proposal scoring system with a maximum of 300 points, for a total possible score of 1,000 points. The contract will have an initial term of one year, with the possibility of up to nine additional one-year renewals.

The solicitation does not mention any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current medical services provider is not identified, and the state will not share the terms of the existing contract. Funding for the contract will be provided by the state of Arkansas, but the exact budget range is not disclosed. Prospective contractors must comply with equal opportunity and minority/women-owned business requirements, and the successful contractor will be responsible for an equipment fund equal to 10% of the total value of existing medical and office equipment at the facilities.