INVITATION TO BID – Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for “Inmate Pharmacy Services

Jefferson County Government, Finance Purchasing Department, and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department- Correctional Facility will be accepting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for “Inmate Pharmacy Services.” The purpose of this request for proposals is to find a qualified licensed Pharmacy that can provide prescription and over the counter medications for inmate patients in the Jefferson County Correctional Facility. Qualified pharmacy providers must be licensed in the State of Tennessee. The preferred radius of pharmacy is 25-miles from 765 Justice Center Drive, Dandridge, TN 37725. Sealed proposals must be labeled “Inmate Pharmacy Services” and either mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department to the attention of Purchasing Agent Julie Anglea, at P.O. Box 1749, Dandridge, TN, 37725, or dropped off at 1244 Gay St., Dandridge, TN, 37725. Sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 am ET Thursday, October 3, 2024, at which time bids will be opened in the Finance Department conference room. Specifications and proposal requirements can be found on the county website at www.jeffersoncountytn.gov/financedepartment . For questions, please contact Julie Anglea, Purchasing Agent 865-397-4922 ext. 2115 or email janglea@jeffersoncountytn.gov. Jefferson County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive all irregularities in the receipt/handling of bids. Jefferson County reserves the right to select more than one or none of the pharmacies submitting proposals and to select proposals in whole or in part. The awarded Pharmacy will have the option to extend this contract up to five (5) years (in one-year increments), at the sole discretion of Jefferson County and the Sheriff’s Department.