Public Notice
SOQ 23-020
 
To Provide Medical Review Officer Services
 
The Jefferson Parish authorized by Resolution No. 142361 is hereby soliciting statements of qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) from vendor(s) interested and qualified in providing Medical Review Officer Services for the Parish’s substance use program including drug and/or alcohol testing and medication review for employees and prospective employees and to provide for related matters.
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:
 The proposer must hold a current Louisiana State Medical License, and must be in good standing.
The proposer must hold a current certificate as a Medical Review Officer accredited by the federal drug testing law/SAMHSA.  If proposer subcontracts with specimen collectors, they must be SAMHSA certified.
Proposer must be qualified as an expert Medical Review Officer in a Louisiana, Federal or State court.
Proposer must conduct business in an office/practice on either the East Bank or West Bank of Jefferson Parish. 
Evaluation Criteria:
Proposer’s qualifications.  (20 points).
Demonstrated ability to provide required services; include professional experience in providing similar services to a population of 2,000 or more employees include references from agencies for which similar scope of services are currently being provided and include contact person and telephone number for each reference; experience in providing expert testimony in Louisiana, Federal and State courts, or civil service appeals; participation or attendance at continuing education seminars for Medical Review Officer; and other related experiences.   (20 points)
Demonstrated ability to respond to the Parish’s needs on a timely basis.  The vendor’s office staff should at a minimum consist of one (1) doctor, two (2) medical assistants and one (1) support staff member; please include office staff and please state whether they have training in drug and/or alcohol testing and medication review processes and procedures; and other relevant abilities to respond.  (25 points)
Cost of Services. (25 points)
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.
 
All vendors must submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) and the (Human Resource Management Questionnaire).
 
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