Inmate Medical Care Addendum 1

It is the intent of this Request for Proposal to procure a contract for Inmate Medical Care for Blount County, TN. The successful contractor shall be responsible for a comprehensive medical care delivery system for the Blount County Adult Detention Center located at 920 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy. Maryville, TN 37804 and the Blount County Juvenile Detention Center located at the Blount County Courthouse 329 Court Street Maryville, TN 37804. Both Detention centers have both male and female detainees and some sentenced inmates.

Bid documents may be obtained at https://blounttn.ionwave.net/login.aspx. Vendors are encouraged to register with Blount County and submit their response through the online bidding system at this same link. If you have any issues registering in the online system, contact the IonWave help desk at 866-277-2645, ext. 4, support@ionwave.net, or Blount County Purchasing, 865-273-5740, purchasing@blounttn.org.

Written (hard copy) bids are an optional method of response and must be submitted no later than the response deadline to Blount County Purchasing, Blount County Courthouse Room 319, 385 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804-5906.

Bid responses are not accepted via email or fax. Bidders must allow ample time to submit their response. No information may be submitted or modified beyond the Response Deadline Date / Time .

When registered, vendors may submit questions via the Questions tab for this RFP in the online bidding system. Please make note of the question deadline. Prior to bid submission, it is the bidder's responsibility to access the online bidding system and ascertain they have received any addenda and viewed answers to published questions and bid accordingly.

The public bid opening will be held at the response submittal deadline at Blount County Purchasing, Blount County Courthouse Room 319, 385 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804-5906. The opening may also be accessed via Zoom at h ttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/ 8652735744,Meeting ID:8652735744. Bidders shall access the online bidding system for possible extension of this date and time. If you have problems accessing any Zoom meeting, please phone Blount County Purchasing, 865-273-5740.