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PUBLIC NOTICE
SOQ 23-021
Occupational Medicine Services
The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No. 142362, is hereby soliciting a Statement of Qualifications from licensed Occupational Medicine Providers interested in providing Occupational Medicine Services including Pre-Employment, fitness for duty and other physical examinations, specimen collection for drug and alcohol tests and administering medical treatment for Jefferson Parish employees and prospective employees.
Proposer must conduct business in an office/practice on either the East Bank or West Bank of Jefferson Parish. The Jefferson Parish Council may award these contract services to one or more vendors as they deem appropriate based on the submittals received.
Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., August 17, 2023
Minimum Qualifications
In order to be considered the proposer must meet the following:
1. The proposer must hold a current Louisiana State Medical License, and must be in good standing.
2. Proposer must conduct business in an office/practice on either the East Bank or West Bank of Jefferson Parish, or both.
3. Proposer’s office staff should consist of one (1) occupational doctor, at a minimum two (2) medical assistants, and one (1) support staff member.
Evaluation Criteria:
The following criteria shall be used to evaluate the Statements of Qualification the of vendors submitting.
1. Proposer’s qualifications. (25 points).
2. Demonstrated ability to respond to the Parish’s needs on a timely basis. The proposer’s office staff should at a minimum consist of one (1) doctor, two (2) medical assistants, and one (1) support staff member; please include names and titles of office staff and please state whether they have certifications and licenses that are related to occupational medicine; and identify any other relevant abilities of staff to respond. (25 points)
3. Demonstrated ability to provide required services; include professional experience in providing similar services to a population of 2,000 or more employees and include references from agencies for which similar scope of services are currently being provided which includes contact person and telephone number for each reference; identify the number of years that your practice has included occupational medicine, indicate whether it is full or part-time and other related experiences. (20 points)
4. Cost of services. (20 points)
5. Provide information demonstrating the Proposer’s understanding of the nature and scope of this project. (10 points)
Interested carriers must submit one (1) online submission.
The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (General Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the
professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a General Professional Services Questionnaire and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)
All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at www.jeffparish.net. This questionnaire can be accessed by hovering over “Business and Development” on the website and clicking on the Professional Services Questionnaires option under “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish”.
Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.
No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.
Affidavits are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.
Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: July 26, 2023