F.A.Q. This section is created so you can have question and answers to some common queries about your product or service. Click on the question for more information. How long is the required contracting period? What is the usual amount of time needed for the solicitation (RFP) process in selecting a medical care provider? What is the process that a County usually follows in contracting for jail medical care? How much time is needed for contracting if the decision to get a comprehensive provider is treated as a search for “professional medical services” and not subject to an RFP process?  Does SHP recruit locally for the nurses and physician(s)? How does SHP use its professional liability insurance to cover the County? How can I find out about SHP’s success in other facilities of a like size and complexity as our County jail?   At a location near to us?  If we contract with SHP and the population of the jail increases or decreases significantly during the contract period, how will SHP manage the relative cost of these changes? What type of restrictions on competition will I see if SHP is contracted to handle the medical care for our inmates?