Secure Patient Transport for OhioMHAS
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SRC0000024332
- State
- Ohio
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
Opportunity details come from ohiobuys.ohio.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is seeking proposals for a statewide contract to provide secure patient transportation services for six Regional Psychiatric Hospitals located across Ohio. The procurement involves transporting patients from facilities in Athens, Cincinnati, Columbus, Massillon, Northfield, and Toledo to various medical appointments, including specialty consultations in dentistry, podiatry, OB/GYN, oncology, endocrine, and neurological services. Contractors must ensure patient safety during transportation and offsite medical visits, with specific requirements to mitigate risks of elopement, violence, and self-harm. Minimum qualifications include three years of experience in secure patient transportation, three years of experience supervising patients at medical appointments, and established staff training protocols. The evaluation criteria will assess previous work experience (30%), ability to meet scope requirements (30%), staff training and knowledge (25%), capability to service all facilities (5%), and competitive pricing (10%). Proposals are due by December 18, 2024, and the contract period will run from November 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
The RFP does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must demonstrate the ability to comply with state and federal regulations governing OhioMHAS facilities and have staff trained in safely transporting behavioral health patients. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the statewide nature of the contract suggests a potentially significant procurement value. Successful bidders will need to pass background checks, meet tuberculosis testing requirements, and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination for staff working in OhioMHAS facilities. Proposals must be submitted through the Ohio|Buys website, and only those scoring 310 points or higher out of 500 possible points will be considered for award. The contract appears designed to be awarded to one or more qualified contractors capable of providing comprehensive, secure transportation services across Ohio's six regional psychiatric hospital locations.
Opportunity text
- MISSION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans. OhioMHAS strives to be a national leader in implementing a comprehensive, accessible, and quality-focused system of addiction and mental health care and wellness for all Ohio citizens.
- PURPOSE
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide secure patient transportation to medical appointments for our patients in the Regional Psychiatric Hospital facilities. The secure transportation organization shall also supervise the offsite medical visit.
- BACKGROUND
OhioMHAS consists of six regional psychiartic hospitals (RPH) located throughout the state of Ohio. Each of these locations house patients that need secure transportation to medical appointments. The names and addresses of our six RPH's are: Appalachian Behavioral Health (ABH) 100 Hospital Dr, Athens, OH 45701 Summit Behavioral Health (SBH) 1101 Summit Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237 Central Ohio Behavioral Health (COBH) 2200 W. Broad St Columbus, OH 43223 Heartland Behavioral Health (HBH) 3000 Erie St. S., Massillon, OH 44646 Northcoast Behavioral Health (NBH) 1756 Sagamore Rd, Northfield, OH 44067 Northwest Ohio Behavioral Hospital (NOBH) 930 S. Detroit Ave, Toledo, OH 43614
- SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES
This nonemergency transportation will be for patients to ensure they have access to prevention, and treatment services for outside specialty consultants. Patients with a primary psychiatric illness need access to dentistry, podiatry, Ob/Gyn, oncology, Endocrine, Neurological, and other subspecialities to ensure holistic care. The RFP will be a state-wide contact that allows trained individuals to manage the safe transport and supervision of patients leaving and retuning from our facilities to mitigate the risk for elopement, self-harm, and harm to others. The secure transportation company will need to meet the following requirements:
- Patients will be transported to and from Regional Psychiatric Hospitals to an outside appointment to prevent safety risks such as elopement, violence, and or protection from self-harm as needed.
- The secure transport services company will follow all pertinent state and federal regulations pertaining to OhioMHAS facilities as well as existing standards that impact the state hospital system.
- The secure transport services company will be staffed by individuals equipped with the knowledge and training for safe and secure transportation of behavioral health patients.
- Staff will be competent in the use of equipment, follow protocols to safely transport of patients, and supervise offsite medical visits.
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTOR
Successful applicants will need to demonstrate they meet the following requirements:
- Minimum of three years providing secure/safe patient transportation from one health care facility to medical appointments
- Minimum of three years' experience of providing supervision of patients at medical appointments
- Training protocols of staff providing the service.
Contractor shall not be subject to an "unresolved" finding for recovery under Section 9.24 of Ohio Revised Code.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Services RFP.pdf | ||
| Transport Services RFP.pdf |
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