Nurses BRI, KCI, LEE, camille

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is procuring nursing staffing services for four correctional institutions: Broad River, Lee, Camille Graham, and Kirkland Correctional Institutions. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to supply Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for day, night, and weekend shifts across these facilities. SCDC requires a minimum of 15 RNs and 13 LPNs at Camille Graham and Kirkland, 7 RNs and 6 LPNs at Lee, and 5 RNs and 2 LPNs at Broad River for an initial three-month contract term, with potential extension at SCDC's discretion. All nurses must be licensed in South Carolina and pass background checks equivalent to SCDC employee standards. The bid opening and award date is August 6, 2021, at 10:00 AM, with service delivery expected to begin as early as August 9, 2021, and proposals due by August 10, 2021, at 10:00 AM. Evaluation will focus on responsiveness, vendor responsibility, and ability to meet the specified nursing staffing requirements.

The procurement is non-protestable under the SCDC Locum Tenens Providers 2018.08.21 Exemption and establishes fixed maximum pricing of $95.00 per hour for RNs and $85.00 per hour for LPNs across all shifts. Vendors may submit bids at or below these maximum rates, with bids exceeding the maximums subject to rejection. Award will be made to all responsive and responsible offerors, who will be added to an approved provider list, though placement does not guarantee work volume or ensure all selected vendors will receive business. Staffing agencies are explicitly prohibited from reassigning nurses already employed at other SCDC institutions to the solicited facilities and must recruit new nursing staff. SCDC retains the right to add or delete facilities from the contract based on COVID-19 related staffing needs. While no specific budget range is detailed, the procurement suggests potential significant ongoing nursing staffing requirements across multiple correctional facilities in Richland County, South Carolina.