Physical Health Government Bids & RFPs

The period of performance shall be upon receipt of award to 365 days after award.

The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the government and refers to various FAR clauses related to payments, such as FAR ****, FAR ****, and FAR ****, which detail payment procedures for fixed-price contracts and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors.

The vendor shall guarantee all labor, materials, and vendor furnished equipment provided under this contract for a period of no less than one year from the final acceptance approval date for all work under this contract.

The government contemplates award of a single contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive, responsible vendor whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the government based on the best overall proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the government, with appropriate consideration given to the four evaluation factors: technical capability, experience, past performance, and price. Factor 1 technical capability and factor 2 experience are more important than factor 3 past performance. All nonprice factors are more important than factor 4 price.

The vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM. gov) to be eligible for award. Proposals must demonstrate sufficient detail for the government to evaluate the vendor's understanding of the SOW and their expertise and qualified resources. For subcontractors, evidence of SBA or SAM registration is required to demonstrate they are similarly situated entities or that the prime will perform more than 50 percent of the work.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail specific penalties for non-compliance, but it does mention that the government reserves the right to perform necessary repairs and back-charge the vendor if the vendor fails to comply with guarantee provisions. It also references FAR clauses that may impose penalties or liquidated damages.

Site visits are allowed, but the government will not cover any costs associated with them. To schedule a site visit, coordinate with Alicia Jackson via email at jackson. alicia. m@dol. gov.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid or award.

The bid notice implies risks of disqualification for non-responsive or non-responsible vendors, failure to meet proposal submission requirements, or failure to comply with various FAR clauses and regulations, including those related to business ethics, conflicts of interest, and security requirements.

The deadline for submission of proposals is 2:00 PM MST on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Payment shall only be made to the contractor by accounts payable through the Maricopa County Vendor Express Payment Program, which is an electronic funds transfer (EFT) process.

The contractor warrants that all services provided hereunder will conform to the requirements of the contract, including all descriptions, specifications and attachments made a part of this contract.

Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria: proposed project scope of work, methodology, and approach; qualifications of the firm, experience in similar projects; and price.

Bidders/proposers may be required to pass multiple background checks to determine if the respondent is acceptable to do business with the county.

The deadline for submitting written questions is by the end of business, 5:00 PM MST, June 18, 2026.

Failure to pass background checks shall deem the respondent nonresponsible.

The capability statement must be submitted no later than June 3, 2026, at 10 am ET. The estimated timeline to begin services once space is available is also requested in the capability statement.

It is preferred that vendors for qualifying services accept federal employee health insurance and flexible spending accounts.

Respondents should be able to provide services like clinical expertise across musculoskeletal conditions, evidence-based therapeutic services, a low volume, high attention care model, and technology-enabled or performance-oriented rehabilitation approaches. Relevant certifications and state-issued licenses verifying authorization to practice physical therapy are also required.

Vendors are encouraged to attend industry day to walk through the spaces so that detailed information can be provided in the capabilities statements. The industry day is a mandatory preliminary visit.

The agreements are for the period beginning October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.

The bid notice states that prices of such treatment shall be as low or lower than those charged to the offerors most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions.

Interested offerors must respond on time to solicitation deadlines and clearly show: 1 they can provide services within the catchment area with a facility available for use, 2 such services will be provided by professionals meeting the experience and criteria required.