AddNo 07 DCF ITN 2223 010.pdf

This document is Addendum No. 07 to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 2223 010 for Behavioral Health Services Managing Entity - Northeast Region. The addendum updates the anticipated start date of the resulting contract from September 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025, and the anticipated posting of the intended contract award from August 12, 2024 to November 1, 2024. The contract term remains five years, with any renewal to comply with Section 287.057(14), Florida Statutes. The Managing Entity will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and contracting for the delivery of substance abuse and mental health services through a comprehensive behavioral health system of care comprised of subcontracted network service providers in the Northeast Region of Florida, which includes 20 specified counties.

The organizations interested in submitting a reply must comply with the terms and conditions described in the ITN. The DCF, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH), is issuing this solicitation under Section 394.9082, Florida Statutes. Interested organizations may submit replies that differ from the regional groups identified, but must include a justification for why subdividing or expanding the regions is in the best interest of the state. Any such replies will be subject to negotiation and evaluation based on how the counties omitted from the proposed service area can be served.