Medical and Pharmacy Services for Jail Inmates

The City of Norfolk, Virginia, is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive medical and pharmacy services for jail inmates. The agency needs to address the ongoing healthcare, dental, and mental health requirements of its inmate population within the correctional facility. The selected provider will deliver on-site medical services, including initial physical assessments, ongoing evaluation and treatment of medical conditions, stabilization of urgent and emergency medical or psychiatric conditions, and medication management. The scope of work covers on-site specialty care such as optometry, podiatry, physical and occupational therapy, OB/GYN, and ENT services. The agency also requires on-site dental services, which must include initial assessments, extractions, examinations, and emergency treatments. Additionally, the provider must deliver on-site mental health care and integrate telehealth services to support the inmate population. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. Although the services target the local jail population, the agency indicates that performance of the work will be offsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through an online portal, and the agency is currently open to receiving budget proposals for the five-year contract period. The agency will host a virtual pre-proposal conference on June 11, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding the solicitation no later than June 22, 2026. The evaluation criteria and specific budget limits are not detailed in the initial solicitation, but the agency expects a comprehensive solution covering all listed medical and pharmacy requirements.