Medical Examiner Locum Tenens, Forensic Pathologists

The State of Utah's Division of Purchasing, through the Department of Health's Office of the Medical Examiner, issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) to establish an approved vendor list (AVL) for Medical Examiner Locum Tenens and Forensic Pathologists services. The solicitation (KT19038) was open from December 26, 2018, to January 16, 2019, with the primary objective of creating a pre-qualified vendor list to provide temporary physician support for Utah's statewide medical examiner system. Vendors were required to submit detailed statements of qualifications addressing specific prerequisites, technical requirements, and vendor information. The procurement targeted forensic pathologists to assist the central Office of the Medical Examiner in Salt Lake City, which serves Utah's 3 million residents. Evaluation criteria included meeting minimum mandatory requirements, with vendors being assessed based on objective standards. The approved vendor list will be valid for twelve months, with the master agreement set to expire on December 3, 2021, and the state will allow additional vendors to be qualified on a bi-annual basis. Vendors will be selected for work on a rotating basis, with no guaranteed purchase amount specified.

The solicitation did not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types. The procurement was conducted through SciQuest, an electronic procurement platform, which suggests openness to various vendor types. The final award was made to Amber Wang as a self-employed vendor, indicating that individual practitioners and small businesses could potentially qualify. No specific incumbent vendors or existing contractors were mentioned in the documentation. The procurement did not provide a detailed budget range or specific award values, emphasizing that the approved vendor list was designed to create a pool of qualified providers rather than commit to a predetermined spending level. The solicitation was structured to maintain flexibility in engaging forensic pathology professionals on an as-needed basis for the state's medical examiner services, with the primary goal of ensuring adequate temporary staffing support for the Office of the Medical Examiner.