After-Hours Telephone Answering and Messaging Services

The County of Dutchess is seeking a vendor to provide after-hours telephone answering and messaging services for its Department of Health divisions, with an option for four additional one-year terms.

County of Dutchess


General
Open
RFB-DCP-69-26
Jul 01, 2026 06:00 PM
Jun 05, 2026 08:42 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Local
Contact
Michael Menton
menton@dutchessny.gov
+18454863657
378 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Description

The County of Dutchess is seeking a qualified vendor to provide after-hours telephone answering and messaging services for its Department of Health divisions, including Environmental Health Services, the Medical Examiner's Office, and Public Health and Disease Prevention. The contract will be for one year with the option to extend for four additional one-year terms. The vendor will be responsible for answering calls, collecting caller information, taking messages, following approved scripts, and contacting designated County staff when needed. Calls are expected to include protected health information, and the vendor must be HIPAA certified and compliant. Services will be provided during weekday evenings (5:00 PM to 9:00 AM), weekends (Friday 5:00 PM to Monday 9:00 AM), and County-observed holidays. The vendor must answer calls within 3 rings and ensure all calls are resolved. They will also be required to provide a secure online platform for the County to review call details and collect data, and to deliver emergency messages within 30 minutes.

Classification Codes
NAICS561421Telephone Answering Services
PSCS113Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services)
Smart Codes
telephone answering servicesmessaging serviceshipaa compliant services
Specifications
Service
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employer's Liability
  • Commercial General Liability — $10,000.00
  • Cyber/Network Security and Data Privacy Liability Insurance — $20,000.00
Required
Documents
TitleDate Posted
69-26 ADDENDUM 1 - Q A.pdfJun 12, 2026 06:35 PM
RFB-DCP-69-26 FINAL Specifications.pdfJun 05, 2026 08:31 PM
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