Alameda County outlines complex procurement timeline for Santa Rita Jail medical services
Sep 29, 2025
County GSA presented a procurement roadmap for the Santa Rita Jail medical services contract (expires Sept. 30, 2027), warning the RFP, selection and protest process is lengthy and will include coordination on EPIC, CalAIM and consent-decree-related requirements.
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Chair Supervisor Marquez convened the Health and Public Protection committees on Sept. 29 to review plans for the next Santa Rita Jail medical services contract and to receive an update on procurement timing. Kimberly Gassway, director of the county GSA and the county purchasing agent, told supervisors the existing contract expires on Sept. 30, 2027, and that "a procurement of this type typically can take up to 12 months," not counting possible protests or appeals.
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