Medical Services Provider for the Montgomery County Correctional Facility and the Montgomery County Youth Center

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is seeking a qualified Health Care Delivery System to provide comprehensive medical, dental, and psychiatric health care services to adult inmates at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility and adolescent inmates at the Montgomery County Youth Center. The solicitation,编号26-37, was posted on June 11, 2026, with proposals due by July 23, 2026, and the contract is scheduled to commence on January 1, 2027. The initial contract term is three years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, allowing for a potential total term of five years, and the County may also extend the contract for up to three months under the same terms if needed. The provider must ensure 24/7 availability of on-site health care personnel, including a physician on-call at all times and full-time nursing services directed by a registered nurse, while also delivering robust behavioral health support including psychiatric, psychological, counseling, crisis intervention, and substance use disorder services. The provider must coordinate and pay for external inpatient hospitalizations through accredited local facilities and maintain relationships with pediatric emergency providers, specifically including the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The scope includes full pharmacy operations compliant with NCCHC Standard J-D-01, routine laboratory and radiology testing per NCCHC Standard J-D-04, and implementation of a fully operational Electronic Medical Record system within the first year of the contract. Additionally, the provider must submit a comprehensive manual of nursing care protocols and written policies meeting both NCCHC and Pennsylvania Department standards. The contractor must submit a detailed cost proposal including annual fixed costs, per diem rates, staffing assumptions, MAT program costs, catastrophic care limits, and proposed cost-saving measures, with pricing structured around an estimated average daily inmate population. The base annual price is guaranteed for the full 36-month term and will not increase unless the inmate population exceeds the contracted ceiling; in such cases, a defined per diem rate applies for excess populations, while downward adjustments may be proposed for sustained lower populations. Payments are made monthly in advance on or before the first working day of each month, contingent upon invoice receipt and approval, and are subject to a 30-day payment term after inspection and acceptance. The County retains the right to offset any owed amounts such as back taxes or fines from payments. The contractor must sign the County’s Business Associate Addendum to comply with HIPAA and HITECH requirements, safeguarding all protected health information in accordance with federal