County of Monterey - File #: A 25-461

• File #: A 25-461
• Name: Amendments No. 14 & 15 to Locum Tenens Agreements per RFP #9600-61
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/12/2025
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 12/9/2025
• Final action: 12/9/2025
• Title: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute amendments No. 14 to the agreements with Medical Search, LLC dba SUMO Medical Staffing (A-12896) and Medical Doctor Associates, LLC dba Cross Country Locums (formerly known as MDA Holdings, Inc.) (A-12899), and amendment No. 15 to the agreement with AMN Healthcare Locum Tenens, Inc. (formerly known as Staff Care, Inc.) (A-12897) for locum tenens physician referral services at NMC pursuant to Request for Proposals (RFP) #9600-61, extending the agreements for an additional three (3) month period (January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2015 through March 31, 2026; with no change to the total aggregate amount for all agreements not-to-exceed $22,700,000.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2025	Board of Supervisors

Title
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute amendments No. 14 to the agreements with Medical Search, LLC dba SUMO Medical Staffing (A-12896) and Medical Doctor Associates, LLC dba Cross Country Locums (formerly known as MDA Holdings, Inc.) (A-12899), and amendment No. 15 to the agreement with AMN Healthcare Locum Tenens, Inc. (formerly known as Staff Care, Inc.) (A-12897) for locum tenens physician referral services at NMC pursuant to Request for Proposals (RFP) #9600-61, extending the agreements for an additional three (3) month period (January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2015 through March 31, 2026; with no change to the total aggregate amount for all agreements not-to-exceed $22,700,000.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute amendments No. 14 to the agreements with Medical Search, LLC dba SUMO Medical Staffing (A-12896) and Medical Doctor Associates, LLC dba Cross Country Locums (formerly known as MDA Holdings, Inc.) (A-12899), and amendment No. 15 to the agreement with AMN Healthcare Locum Tenens, Inc. (formerly known as Staff Care, Inc.) (A-12897) for locum tenens physician referral services at NMC pursuant to Request for Proposals (RFP) #9600-61, extending the agreements for an additional three (3) month period (January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2015 through March 31, 2026; with no change to the total aggregate amount for all agreements not-to-exceed $22,700,000.

SUMMARY:

Locum tenens are physicians who temporarily take the place of physicians during periods when physicians (employed or contracted) are not available (e.g., vacation; illness; continuing medical education; etc.). In order to find highly qualified temporary physicians and other locum tenens, such as adv...