ATTACHMENT F-Commonwealth's Response to 1st Set of Vendor Questions-RFP 758 2500000122-Reentry Service Center and Recovey KY Centers.xlsx

This document is the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Corrections (DOC) response to the first set of vendor questions for RFP 758 2500000122, which solicits proposals for Reentry Service Center and Recovery KY Centers operations. The RFP seeks qualified vendors to operate residential reentry facilities that must be single-facility settings located on one property and designed according to specified facility requirements outlined in Section 3 of the solicitation. The centers will serve individuals from the DOC population on an as-needed basis, with no guaranteed minimum participant numbers per month or annually. Vendors may be nonprofit organizations, small businesses, or multiple organizations collaborating through subcontractors, and facilities must be operational at the contract effective date with no execution period specified for post-award preparation.

The primary compensation structure consists of a daily per diem fee paid by the state, with the specific rates listed on page 29 of the cost section of the RFP solicitation. The only additional allowable charge to participants is collection of up to 25 percent of their gross pay upon employment, as detailed in Section 2.2 of the contract. Vendors seeking additional funding opportunities beyond the state per diem must obtain prior approval from DOC before executing such arrangements. Multiple contractors currently operate similar services under existing agreements at the same per diem rates referenced in the current solicitation. The contract allows only the daily per diem fee to be invoiced to the state, with all other operational expenses and costs borne by the vendor.