Kern Health Systems Purchasing Department, through a fair and open competition, assists in the process of obtaining goods and services by giving qualified companies the opportunity to compete for our business. Our purchasing authority is contingent upon strict adherence to company regulations. The procurement policies we follow ensure our compliance to these regulations and help us to procure quality and cost-effective goods and services.
Projects currently open to bid
Timeline
The following timeline is based on KHS' requirements and will be strictly adhered to unless modified by amendment:
TIMELINE:
- December 11, 2024 RFP release
- January 10, 2025 Bidders Questions Due at 2:00PM Please e-mail.
- January 17, 2025 KHS will e-mail responses to all Bidders
- January 31, 2025 Proposals due at 2:00PM PST
- April 17, 2025 Proposed contract presented to KHS Board for approval
- April 18, 2025 Award Announcement
- April 1, 2026 System Go-Live Date (must be no later than this date)
All Proposals must be received by KHS no later than January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Late Proposals will NOT be considered or accepted.
- View RFP
- View PSA
- View RFP ATTACHMENT A2 - KHS Requirements Summary
- View RFP ATTACHMENT A3 - KHS Comprehensive IT Assessment Questions
Contact information
Andrea Hylton
Director of Procurement and Facilities
2900 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.664.5000
rfp@khs-net.com
The following timeline is based on KHS’ requirements and will be strictly adhered to unless modified by amendment.
- July 31, 2024 RFP release
- August 14, 2024 Bidders questions due (2:00PM PST). Please e-mail.
- August 21, 2024 KHS will e-mail responses to all bidders
- September 6, 2024 Proposals due (2:00 PM PST)
- September 17-27, 2024 Demos
- December 13, 2024 Proposed contract presented to KHS Board for approval
- December 16, 2024 Award announcement
All proposals must be received by KHS no later than September 6, 2024, (2:00 PM PST). Late Proposals will NOT be considered or accepted.
Contact Information
Mina Rama
Purchasing and Contracts Manager
2900 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.664.5000
rfp@khs-net.com
The following timeline is based on KHS' requirements and will be strictly adhered to unless modified by amendment.
- August 20, 2024 RFP released
- August 23, 2024 Notice of Intent to Bid - Please email acknowledgement and confirmation
- September 6, 2024 Bidders questions due (2:00 PM PST) Please email
- September 13, 2024 KHS will email responses to all bidders
- September 27, 2024 Proposal due (2:00 PM PST)
- October 29, 2024 - October 31, 2024 Best and final presentations at KHS
- December 19, 2024 - Proposed contract presented to KHS Board for approval
- December 20, 2024 - Award announcement
All proposals must be received by KHS no later than September 27, 2024 (2:00 PM PST).
Late proposals will NOT be accepted.
- View RFP
- View Amendment 1
- View RFP Attachment - PBM bid financial
- View PSA
- View Bidder Questions
- View Kern DSNP RFP Network
Contact Information
Mina Rama
Purchasing and Contracts Manager
2900 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.664.5000
rfp@khs-net.com
The following timeline is based on KHS' requirements and will be strictly adhered to unless modified by amendment.
- August 27, 2024 RFP released
- September 11, 2024 Proposer Inquiry Deadline
- September 20, 2024 Response to Proposer Question
- September 27, 2024 at 2PM PST Proposal Due Date
- September 30, 2024 - October 4, 2024 Evaluation of RFP
- Board Review - Proposed contract presented at KHS Board Meeting for approval
- October 11, 2024 Award Announcement
All proposals must be received by KHS no later than September 30, 2024 (2:00 PM PST). Late proposals will NOT be accepted.
- View RFP
- View Amendment 1
- View PSA
- View Amendment 2
- View Amendment 3
- View Responses to Bidders' Questions
Contact Information
Mina Rama
Purchasing and Contracts Manager
2900 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.664.5000
rfp@khs-net.com
This RFP contains a list of requirements for the Company Security Guards Service.
Timeline
The following timeline is based on KHS' requirements and will be strictly adhered to unless modified by amendment:
TIMELINE:
- October 11, 2024 RFP release
- October 15, 2024 Bidders questions due (2:00PM PST). Please e-mail.
- October 25, 2024 KHS will e-mail responses to all bidders and post on site
- November 15, 2024 Proposals due (2:00 PM PST)
- December 19, 2024 Proposed contract presented to KHS Board for approval
- December 20, 2024 Award announcement
All Proposals must be received by KHS no later than November 15, 2024 (2:00 PM PST). Late Proposals will NOT be considered or accepted.
Contact information
Andrea Hylton
Director of Procurement and Facilities
2900 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.664.5000
661.664.5579 (fax)
rfp@khs-net.com
This RFQ contains a list of requirements for the Professional Resources – IT RFQ.
Timeline
The following timeline is based on KHS' requirements and will be strictly adhered to unless modified by amendment:
TIMELINE:
- October 11, 2024 RFQ release
- October 18, 2024 Questions Due
- October 25, 2024 Responses to Questions Due
- November 12, 2024 Proposals due (2:00 PM) PST
- December 19, 2024 Proposed contract presented to KHS Board for approval
- December 20, 2024 Award Announcement
- January 2, 2025 Resources Start
All Proposals must be received by KHS no later than November 12, 2024 (2:00 PM PST). Late Proposals will NOT be considered or accepted.
Contact information
Andrea Hylton
Director of Procurement and Facilities
2900 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.664.5000
661.664.5579 (fax)
rfp@khs-net.com
This RFP contains a list of requirements for the D-SNP Business Process Outsource (BPO).
Timeline
The following timeline is based on KHS' requirements and will be strictly adhered to unless modified by amendment:
TIMELINE:
- December 6, 2024 RFP release
- December 12, 2024 Bidders Questions Due at 2:00PM Please e-mail.
- December 16, 2024 KHS will e-mail responses to all Bidders
- December 27, 2024 Proposals due at 5:00PM
- January 17, 2025 Proposal evaluations complete, finalists selected
- February 20, 2025 Proposed contract presented to KHS Board for approval
- March 1, 2025 Award Announcement
All Proposals must be received by KHS no later than December 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Late Proposals will NOT be considered or accepted.
Contact information
Andrea Hylton
Director of Procurement and Facilities
2900 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.664.5000
rfp@khs-net.com