Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Tarrant County is seeking qualification packages from experienced and qualified Temporary Personnel Agencies capable of providing high-quality Temporary Healthcare Personnel on an as-needed, as-requested basis. There is no guarantee of business resulting from this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). B. Temporary Positions needed are: Physician, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician’s Assistant (PA), Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Phlebotomist/Laboratory Technician, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), and Medical Radiologic Technologists. C. Temporary Healthcare Personnel are temporary personnel of the Temporary Agency and not eligible for any Tarrant County benefits. Tarrant County will make no payments to individual workers. D. Tarrant County will evaluate all responsive RFQ submittals and will rank them in order from highest to lowest based on their evaluation score. Preference will be given to agencies who can fill all temporary healthcare positions listed. E. Once the Tarrant County Commissioners Court has approved the ranking order, a contract will be negotiated with the top-ranking Agencies for fair and reasonable pricing. More than one (1) Agency may be selected so Tarrant County will have back-up Vendors in case the top ranked firm is unable to fill a temporary position. The top ranked Agency that Tarrant County has successfully negotiated a contract with will be the first vendor contacted to fill a temporary position. If the top ranked firm cannot fill the temporary position by the deadline provided by Tarrant County, then the second ranked firm that Tarrant County has successfully negotiated a contract with may be contacted. This will continue in order until the temporary position is successfully filled. II. VENDOR RESPONSIBILITIES: A. Overview: 1. Vendor(s) must provide temporary Healthcare Personnel who are experienced in their relevant medical field and have the necessary education, training, certification, and registration for the temporary position. Preference is that the temporary personnel have experience in Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Family Practice Medicine or Community/Public Health. 2. Temporary Healthcare Personnel will work at various locations within Tarrant County. 3. Work hours and location will vary based on the needs of Tarrant County. 4. The Vendor(s) should assign one (1) representative to the Tarrant County contract as the first point-of-contact. If the assigned individual is replaced, Tarrant County should be notified as soon as possible.
