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Bell County awards inmate medical services contract to Armor Health after cost debate

Bell County Commissioners Court · December 16, 2024
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Bell County Commissioners Court voted 4–1 Dec. 16 to award RFP 19-25 for inmate and juvenile medical services to Armor Health, choosing lower cost after an evaluation committee narrowly preferred Wexford Health on nonprice criteria.

Bell County Commissioners Court voted 4–1 on Dec. 16 to award RFP 19-25, the county's contract for inmate and juvenile medical services, to Armor Health.

Amy, the county purchasing director, told commissioners the county opened the RFP on Nov. 19 after receiving a termination letter from the incumbent provider, Turnkey. Five proposals were received and a nine-member evaluation committee interviewed the top two firms, Wexford Health and Armor Health. "The nine-member evaluation committee decided to interview the top two, which was Wexford Health and Armor Health," Amy said, summarizing the…

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