Limestone County Commission is seeking proposals for comprehensive inmate medical and mental-health services at the Limestone County Jail in Athens, Alabama, based on an average daily population of 388. Proposals are due September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST and must be physically delivered; emailed or faxed proposals are non-compliant. The contemplated contract is one year, November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with possible successive one-year extensions. Contract value is not stated in the RFP. Atlas Opportunity Score: 78/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 35/100. A critical eligibility restriction applies: the proposer must be organized and existing for the primary purpose of providing correctional health care services and must have at least five continuous years of corporate experience administering correctional healthcare programs. Proposers must also provide correctional references, specified insurance, a 30-day startup capability, a full staffing plan including 24/7 nursing, psychiatric and medical-provider coverage, and an annualized price. Dr. Miltie / N9+ perspective: N9+ may have value as a technology component within a qualified correctional-health delivery model, but the prime-contractor qualifications are restrictive and Atlas does not classify this as a high-fit direct Dr. Miltie opportunity. Any pursuit should be through a correctional-health prime that independently satisfies the RFP’s mandatory qualifications unless Dr. Miltie can document those qualifications. Official RFP contacts are Tammy Waddell, Jail Captain, for facility questions and Ellen Morell, County Administrator, for written specification clarifications.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
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Limestone County Alabama Inmate Medical and Mental Health Services RFP
Limestone County is seeking a correctional-health provider for comprehensive medical and mental-health services at the Limestone County Jail. Proposals are due September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST.
FundingContract value not stated; proposer must provide an annualized price for the required correctional-health program.
DeadlineSeptember 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST
Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026
Required next actionDownload and review Limestone County's full inmate healthcare RFP and all bid instructions, confirm the proposer can document at least five continuous years of corporate correctional-health administration experience and all required references, insurance and staffing qualifications, build the annualized medical and mental-health service price and implementation plan, and submit by September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT under the County's controlling instructions.
Broad Eligibility
Prime proposer must be organized for the primary purpose of providing correctional health care services, have at least five continuous years of corporate experience administering correctional health programs, satisfy the RFP's insurance/reference/startup requirements, and provide the mandatory clinical staffing plan.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 35/100. The procurement is clinically relevant, but its mandatory correctional-health prime qualifications materially constrain a direct Dr. Miltie response. N9+ is best considered only as a technology component under a qualified correctional-health prime unless the mandatory corporate qualifications can be independently documented.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.limestonecounty-al.govAtlas last verified this record August 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗