The goal of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify a qualified Proposer who can provide medically necessary, cost-effective services and maintain a level of quality in accordance with current standards established by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), including all updates throughout the life of the agreement. The successful health care provider (PROPOSER) will provide for medical, dental and mental health staffing and services that meet or exceed the 2021 NCCHC standards including Correctional Mental Health Care standards, Medication Assisted Treatment Programs (MAT) standards, Oregon Revised Statute 169.076, and Oregon State Sheriff’s Association Jail Standards. The successful proposer will be expected to remain current including all updates throughout the life of the contract. B. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE 1. Continuity of service is a must with this contract. The County would expect complete coordination between the incoming Vendors and current staff to facilitate a smooth transition. The County requests that the successful provider makes every effort to retain existing background cleared staff to include nursing, physician, psychiatric, mental health and social services staff, when appropriate. 2. The Contractor shall include a Contingency Plan to provide for services in the event of unexpected interruptions of the normal working conditions to include but not be limited to computer outage, power failure, fire, inclement weather, riot, lock-down, labor strikes, declared state of emergency, or acts of God that would preclude normal expectations. 3. The Contractor shall maintain open and cooperative relationship with the sheriff’s office staff, Healthcare Administrative Services Manager, and all other County representatives 4. Additional service level requirements can be found in Attachment A: Service Level Agreement. Contactor will be held to the continuity of both the Scope of Work and the Service Level Agreement during the course of the contracting period. C. EQUIPTMENT, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPTMENT, MEDICAL SUPPLIES 1. Proposer will be responsible for replacing and maintaining all necessary medical equipment, supplies, licenses, certifications, as well as all medical equipment and supplies purchased to provide or improve patient care. 2. All purchased equipment, durable medical equipment, or medical supplies purchased for the operation of the health clinic within Clackamas County jail for the care of adults in custody will be the property of Clackamas County Jail upon termination of the contract
