Professional Health Program

The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (LLR) is soliciting proposals for a Professional Health Program (PHP) contract through the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. The primary objective is to secure a contractor to provide comprehensive assessment, case management, and monitoring services for licensees across multiple professional boards, including Medical Examiners, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary, and several other healthcare-related licensing boards. The selected contractor must maintain a physical presence in South Carolina and demonstrate at least five years of experience providing PHP services. Key deliverables include 24/7 crisis intervention resources, maintaining a compliance committee, conducting participant satisfaction surveys, and providing weekly case tracking and quarterly statistical reporting to LLR. The evaluation process will be conducted in two phases: Phase I will assess management profile/qualifications (45 points), technical proposal (35 points), and price proposal (20 points), followed by Phase II demonstrations for up to three highest-ranked offerors, which can earn an additional 50 points. Important dates include a pre-bid conference via Microsoft Teams on February 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET, with questions due by February 18, 2025, and proposals due by April 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET. The contract award is scheduled to be announced on June 17, 2025, with an initial one-year term beginning July 1, 2025, and potential for four additional one-year renewals.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The program currently serves 547 professionals annually, with physicians and nurses comprising the majority of participants, and the contractor must be prepared to handle a minimum of 550 program participants each year. A critical requirement is maintaining a licensed medical director who is a South Carolina physician with a minimum of five years of addiction treatment experience. While specific budget ranges are not detailed in the provided documents, the contractor will be responsible for comprehensive program management, including participant tracking, intervention, and reporting. The contract structure allows for a maximum five-year term (initial one-year contract with four potential renewals), ending June 30, 2030. Pricing details must be submitted separately from the technical proposal, with strict instructions to exclude any pricing information from the technical submission. The program aims to provide critical support and monitoring for healthcare professionals, focusing on assessment, case management, and potential rehabilitation or intervention strategies.