Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Education & Procedures

San Mateo County, operating through San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC), a Joint Commission-accredited public hospital and clinic system, is seeking proposals for Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Education & Procedures through a competitive Request for Proposals process. The procurement solicits a contractor to provide access to an evidence-based clinical education and procedures platform that enables nurses to search, browse, and access clinical procedures and skills organized by discipline, with customization capabilities tailored to organizational needs. The solution must support nursing decision-making and professional development to build clinical competencies and must include peer-reviewed, evidence-based platform contents, educator assignment capabilities, and integration with SMMC's existing systems. Evaluation of proposals will be based on project approach (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), team qualifications (20 points), and price (25 points). Critical dates include May 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM for the deadline to submit questions and comments, and May 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM for proposal submission via the OpenGov eProcurement portal. The resulting agreement will have an initial three-year term. Minimum qualifications require proposers to be legally authorized to conduct business in California, registered with SAM.gov, and maintain cyber liability insurance of $5 million per occurrence for privacy and network security.

San Mateo County's Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance provides preferential points to local businesses, local non-profits, and small or micro businesses or non-profits that submit responsive proposals, though no formal set-aside designations restrict participation to specific entity types. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the procurement documents. All contractors must comply with comprehensive regulatory and compliance requirements, including HIPAA Business Associate obligations for protecting patient health information, Section 504 accessibility compliance, Living Wage Ordinance requirements with hourly rates beginning at $14.00 and escalating to $17.00 by January 2019 with annual CPI-U adjustments capped at 3.5 percent, corporate compliance standards, intellectual property assignment to the County, workers' compensation and liability insurance requirements totaling $1,000,000 per coverage type, and fingerprinting certification for personnel with child contact. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the RFP documentation.