ATTACHMENT H-Commonwealth's Response to 3rd Set of Vendor Questions-RFP 758 2500000122-Reentry Service Center Recovery KY Ce.xlsx

This document is the Commonwealth's response to a third set of vendor questions regarding RFP 758 2500000122 for Reentry Service Center Recovery Kentucky Centers, submitted to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The file addresses specific technical requirements outlined in Appendix B and Section 30.060 of the RFP, with particular focus on the Substance Use Disorder Treatment program component. Two vendor inquiries are documented in this response: one concerning full-time staffing hours for Substance Abuse Program (SAP) staff members, and another regarding weekly programming hours for the SAP program.

The Commonwealth clarified that SAP staff members must be dedicated full-time positions, typically consisting of 40 hours per week, and must meet the requirements specified in 908 KAR 1:370. Additionally, the Commonwealth specified that SAP operates as a modified therapeutic community model requiring 35 to 50 hours of programming each week. These responses establish the staffing and programming parameters that bidding organizations must incorporate into their proposals for the recovery services component of this contract opportunity.