247632 Section 35 Intent to Award Notice 8-26-24.docx

The document is an Intent to Award Notice from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) for RFR #247632 Substance Addiction Service Treatment for Civilly Committed Clients. The procurement is for the operation of secure treatment services, including Withdrawal Management Services (WMS) and Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS), for adult civilly-committed persons with substance use disorders in Bristol, Plymouth, Brockton, and New Bedford. The contract term is unspecified but may include renewal options. Responses are due on a rolling basis, and a mandatory bidder's conference will be held prior to the due date. The procurement has an estimated total value of $10,500,000 and allows for multiple contractors.

Eligible applicants must be licensed or approved by BSAS to provide the required services and must be MassHealth providers or have submitted applications to bill other third-party payers. Applicants will be evaluated on factors such as experience providing treatment in a secure, involuntary setting, ability to provide enhanced medical and psychiatric services, and demonstrated capacity to deliver culturally competent, trauma-informed substance use treatment services. The incumbent provider is not identified, and there are no set-aside requirements mentioned.