AddNo 08 DCF ITN 2223 012.pdf

This document is Addendum No. 08 to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 2223 012 for Behavioral Health Services Managing Entity - Suncoast Region. The addendum amends the timeline for the solicitation, with the anticipated posting of the intended contract award now scheduled for 11/22/2024 and the anticipated effective date of the contract pushed to 7/1/2025. The solicitation seeks to procure a Managing Entity to plan, coordinate, and contract for the delivery of substance abuse and mental health services through a comprehensive behavioral health system of care in the Suncoast Region, which includes Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties in Florida.

The Managing Entity shall be responsible for subcontracting with network service providers to deliver the required services. Organizations may submit replies that differ from the defined regional grouping, but must include a justification for why subdividing or expanding the region is in the best interest of the state. Any such replies will be subject to negotiation and evaluation based on the ability to serve the omitted counties.