Jail Health Care Services 01-26/27

Location:	South Carolina
Posted:	Jun 5, 2026
Due:	Jul 1, 2026
Agency:	Chester Field County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services
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INVITATION FOR BID NO. 01-26/27

HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

BID OPENING: JULY 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM DESCRIPTION

INVITATION FOR BID

SELECTION OF BIDDERS/OBJECTIVES OF BID

QUALIFICATIONS FOR BIDDERS

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDS

SCOPE OF CONTRACT

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

PAGE NUMBER

5-7

8-9

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INVITATION FOR BID

TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

CHESTERFIELD, SC

July 1, 2026

Chesterfield County Sheriff Department requests bids for a comprehensive, health care

delivery system at the Chesterfield County Detention Center, located at 319 Goodale

Road, Chesterfield, SC. This facility houses both male and female detainees and some

sentenced inmates, generally having sentences of less than 12 months. The average

daily population of the Detention Center over the past 7 months has been 120. The bid

should be based on an average daily population of 120 for the next year.

To be considered a valid bid, each organization submitting a bid (Bidder) must assure

receipt by Chesterfield County Sheriff Department of one original bid and two duplicates

at the following address no later than 1:00 pm local time, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 and

clearly marked “Health Care Services Detention Center #01-26/27”:

Chesterfield County Administration Bldg

County Council Office

Attn: Heather Felts, Finance Director

178 Mill Street

Chesterfield, SC 29709

(843)623-2535

It is the intent of Chesterfield County Sheriff Department to award a health care contract

for a one-year term beginning November 1, 2026 and ending October 31, 2027.

Chesterfield County Sheriff Department intends to include in the contract a right to

automatically extend the term of the contract for additional one-year terms, provided

such extensions are in the best interest of the County.

Chesterfield County Sheriff Department reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part,

any and all bids received by reason of this Invitation for Bid. Chesterfield County Sheriff

Department will not pay for any information herein requested, nor will Chesterfield

County Sheriff Department be responsible for any costs incurred by the Bidder. All bids

shall become the property of Chesterfield County Sheriff Department upon submission.

Chesterfield County Sheriff Department reserves the right to negotiate the final price

subsequent to the submission of bids, from the selected qualified Bidders.

Questions concerning this Invitation for Bid and any request to tour the facility must be

directed to:

Troy, Detention Center Administrator

319 Goodale Road

Chesterfield, SC 29709

tlellerbe@chesterfieldsheriff.org

(843)623-2261

SELECTION OF BID

The selection of an awarded Bid for contract will be made using the following four-step

process:

1. In order to be initially selected, the Bidder(s) must meet the “Minimum

Qualifications for the Bidders” as included in this Invitation for Bid, and their bid

must satisfy both the “Mandatory Requirements For All Bids” and the “Objectives

of the Invitation for Bid”, also contained in this Invitation for Bid.

2. After the conditions outlined in #1 are met, Bidder(s) will be ranked based on the

quality of the response to this Invitation for Bid, experience in detention centers

of like size and complexity, price, and references.

3. One or more of the Bidders may be invited to make oral presentations to a

committee or to the County Council, or to answer questions.

4. Chesterfield County Sheriff Department reserves the right to reject any and all

bids, to cancel solicitation, and to waive any technicality if deemed to be in the

best interest of the County.

If a final award is made, such award will be made to the Bidder who meets the above

stated selection criteria and is judged best able to provide a health care delivery system

at the Detention Center.

Bidders which do not meet the mandatory requirements will be considered non-

compliant and rejected. After the evaluation of the bids and the selection of the

successful Bidder, all Bidders will be notified in writing of the selected firm.

OBJECTIVES OF THIS INVITATION FOR BID

Each response will be evaluated as to its achievement and compliance with the

following stated objectives:

1. To deliver high quality health care services that can be audited against

established standards.

2. To operate the health care program in a cost-effective manner with full reporting

and accountability to the Detention Center Administrator, the County

Administrator, and Chesterfield County Sheriff Department.

3. To operate the health care program at agreed upon staffing levels, and use only

licensed, certified and professionally trained personnel.

4. To implement a written health care plan with clear objectives, policies, and

procedures.

5. To maintain an open and cooperative relationship with the administration and

staff of the Detention Center.

6. To maintain complete and accurate records of care and to collect and analyze

health statistics on a regular basis.

7. To operate the health care program in a humane manner with respect to the

inmate’s right to basic health care services.

MINIUMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL BIDDERS

Chesterfield County Sheriff Department requires that any Bidder must meet the

following minimum qualifications. Failure to meet and provide proof of each of these

qualifications may result in the Bidder’s disqualification.

1. The Bidder must be organized and existing for the primary purpose of providing

correctional health care services, and must currently have active contract

relationships with at least one county detention center. Please provide

institution’s name in bid.

2. The Bidder must have at least five (5) continuous years of corporate experience

in administering correctional health care programs. Please list the work

experience in bid.

3. The Bidder must carry professional liability insurance in an amount of $1,000,000

per occurrence and $5,000,000 in the annual aggregate. This insurance must

cover the Bidders organization and all of its employees, and Bidder must provide

proof of the same level of coverage for sub-contractors used. A certificate of

insurance naming Chesterfield County Sheriff Department additionally insured

must be submitted prior to execution of any contract. This certificate must name

Chesterfield County Sheriff Department as an additional insured party. A sample

certificate showing actual coverage limits must be submitted with the bid.

4. Bidder must also provide general liability insurance coverage of at least

$1,000,000 combined single limits, and automobile liability coverage for owned,

non-owned, and rented automobiles. A sample certificate showing actual

coverage limits must be submitted with the bid.

5. The Bidder must demonstrate its ability to provide a health care system

specifically for a correctional facility like the Chesterfield County Detention

Center. It must be able to demonstrate that it can complete the start up process

in 20 days from the contract award date, and that it has a proven system of

recruiting staff and adequate support staff in its central office capable of

competently supervising and monitoring its operation.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL BIDS

Bids need not be in any particular form. All bids, however, must contain the following

special information:

1. All bids must contain sufficient information concerning the Inmate Health Care

Program that the County representatives may evaluate whether or not the Bidder

meets “Minimum Qualifications for All Bids.”

2. All bids must list by name, address, and administrator name (with phone number)

of a correctional institution where bidder is providing medical care and the length

of time the contract has been in effect. This list will be used as a source of

references for the Bidder.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Title	Documents	Posting Date
Jail Health Care Services 01-26/27	Documents	06/05/2026