Infectious disease specialist services - PR269029

Porterville Developmental Center is requesting bids for Infectious Disease Specialist services under IFB PR269029, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT. A 5% Small Business preference applies to certified California Small Businesses, Microbusinesses, or Non-Small Businesses with Small Business subcontracting of at least 25% of the bid amount; a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive of 1–5% is available, though mandatory DVBE participation has been waived.

The contractor must hold a current California license to practice infectious disease under Business and Professions Code 3107 and Health and Safety Code 1345, and must have a minimum of three years of experience working with developmentally disabled persons. Staffing agencies must have qualified personnel identified and in place at time of bid submission, with licenses provided. The scope comprises up to 10 clinics during the contract term (January 1 through June 30, 2027), each lasting 1–4 hours with no more than one clinic billable per calendar day regardless of duration or number of individuals seen. The contractor must provide written consultation reports detailing examination results, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations, maintain professional liability insurance of not less than $1 million per occurrence and $3 million in aggregate, and comply with HIPAA and provider enrollment requirements where applicable. All contractor employees with direct client contact must complete pre-employment and annual modified health examinations, including Hepatitis B antigen and tuberculosis testing (QuantiFERON Gold) within 90 days of service commencement.

Bids must include cost sheets indicating price per clinic and preferred billing cycle (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually); payment is made in arrears. Award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. Questions are due September 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT; answered questions are due September 14 at 2:00 PM PDT. Notice of intent to award is expected October 2, 2026, with proposed award October 9, 2026.