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RESOLUTION QUALIFYING AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO ALLCARE ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES, LLC TO SERVE AS CERTIFIED ORTHOTISTS AND PEDORTHISTS FOR PREAKNESS HEALTH CENTER DURING THE 2027 CALENDAR YEAR, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 AND RFQ-27-045
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, Preakness Healthcare Center (“Preakness”) is a New Jersey Department of Health licensed, 406-bed skilled nursing facility that is owned and operated by the Board, and which requires the services of certified orthotists and pedorthists; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1), on October 2, 2026, the Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-27-045, Re-Bid Preakness Healthcare Center Orthotists and Pedorthists (“RFQ-27-045”), seeking qualifications for certified orthotists and pedorthists to provide timely services for prosthetics, orthotics and therapeutic footwear to Preakness residents, and unsealed a response from Allcare Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, LLC on October 16, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of Preakness is recommending that Allcare Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, LLC be qualified and awarded a contract to provide prosthetics, orthotics and therapeutic footwear to Preakness residents under RFQ-27-045, during the period of January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027, with service fees thereunder to be billed to third party reimbursement, with the County retaining two (2) one-year options to renew; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, this contract is being awarded under a fair and open procurement process, which requires that a contract be: publicly advertised in sufficient time to give notice in advance of the contract; awarded under a process that provides for public solicitation of proposals or qualifications; awarded and disclosed under criteria established in writing by the public entity prior to the solicitation of proposals or qualifications; and publicly opened and announced when awarded; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., Allcare Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, LLC executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying that it is not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed Allcare Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, LLC is not identified on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list created by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the October 28, 2026, Health and Human Services Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1), the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby qualifies and awards a contract under RFQ-27-045, Re-Bid Preakness Healthcare Center Orthotists and Pedorthists, to Allcare Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, LLC for the period of January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027, with service fees thereunder to be billed to third party reimbursement, and with the County retaining two (2) one-year options to renew, all in accordance with the terms of RFQ-27-045 and the provider’s response thereto.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk to the Board shall publish on the Public Notices page of the County’s website, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contract awarded to Allcare Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, LLC and maintain a copy of this Resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Executive Director of Preakness, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB November 16, 2026