Mobile Radiology Services

The Missouri Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Missouri Veterans Commission, issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation number DPS MO VET COMM 0000000016SL for mobile radiology services to be provided at seven Missouri Veterans Homes located in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mt. Vernon, St. James, St. Louis, and Warrensburg, which collectively maintain 1,238 beds. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to deliver comprehensive digital radiography services, including mobile x-ray and ultrasound imaging on a twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week basis, with services required on nights, weekends, and holidays on an as-needed basis. The contractor must provide certified radiologic technologists, licensed radiologist interpretation services, and capability to deliver routine services within eight hours, STAT services within four hours, and pre-scheduled services within twenty-four hours, with service initiation required within sixty calendar days of authorization. The solicitation requires pricing for thirty-seven distinct radiology procedures, comprising twenty-nine x-ray types and eight ultrasound types, with estimated annual quantities ranging from one to seven hundred procedures per type, structured as firm fixed prices per service. Evaluation criteria are weighted across a 200-point scale, allocating seventy-five points for cost, one hundred twenty-five points for technical qualifications and methodology, with potential bonus points of up to fifteen points for participation by organizations for the blind or sheltered workshops and three additional points for service-disabled veteran business enterprises. Bids must be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS no later than February 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with the contract period running from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, followed by two optional one-year renewal periods at the state's discretion.

The procurement is open to contractors meeting specific qualifications, including Missouri licensure, Medicare approval, and a minimum of three years' experience in long-term skilled nursing facilities, with all contractor personnel required to pass criminal background checks and employee disqualification checks and maintain compliance with HIPAA requirements as a business associate. The contractor must establish a bi-directional interface with the state agency's electronic health record system and comply with VA regulations per 38 CFR Part 51, with appropriate liability insurance naming the state as an additional insured. Set-aside opportunities exist for service-disabled veteran business enterprises and organizations for the blind or sheltered workshops, which may receive evaluation bonus points. The procurement identifies that approximately 32.8 percent of residents are classified as Full Cost of Care, funded directly by the state, while the remainder are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance; the contractor shall invoice private insurance and directly bill residents for co-insurance while submitting itemized invoices to the state for Full Cost of Care residents. No specific budget range or estimated total contract value was disclosed in the available procurement documents. Payment terms are Net 45 with freight designated as FOB Destination to the Missouri Veterans Homes at various locations.