Sacramento County Adult Correctional Health Operational Assessment and Medical Training, Policy Review, and Technical Oversight Independent Consultant

Sacramento County is requesting qualifications for an experienced correctional healthcare organization to provide medical standard of care training, leadership coaching, policy revision recommendations, and technical assistance and operational oversight for the Adult Correctional Health system serving Sacramento Main Jail and Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, with proposals due November 13, 2026 and a mandatory respondents' conference November 3, 2026.

The scope encompasses on-site program mentorship, quality improvement guidance, organizational and medical services assessments, training program review and expansion, death-in-custody review expertise, and daily operational oversight at both detention facilities. The contractor will collaborate with Sheriff and custody leadership, court-appointed subject matter experts, legal counsel, and County leadership. Work location spans both facilities and other County-identified sites.

Minimum qualifications include demonstrated expertise in correctional healthcare delivery and process improvement, ability to provide on-site services at both facilities, capacity to build relationships with law enforcement and legal stakeholders, and ability to pass Sheriff background clearance. Possession of clinical licensure such as Nurse Practitioner or Registered Nurse credentials with specialized correctional healthcare certification among the consulting team is highly desirable.

The RFQ attachment references the Mays v. County of Sacramento Consent Decree and related Memoranda of Agreement establishing compliance requirements for mental health care, suicide prevention, facility remediation, and staffing standards that contextualize the assessment scope. A Correctional Facility Master Plan is due October 30, 2026, and a mental health care needs assessment is due June 1, 2026.

Contract terms are not specified. The budget will be screened but not scored; proposed indirect and allocated costs cannot exceed 15 percent of combined salary, benefits, and operating costs. Proposals are evaluated on a 60-point scale requiring a minimum 70 percent score. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $2 million, Automobile Liability of $1 million, Professional Liability of $2 million, and Cyber Liability of $2 million, all with A.M. Best rating A:VII or higher. Questions are due November 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The County reserves the right to award to one or more respondents or reject all proposals. Board of Supervisors approval is required for final selection.