Attachment VIII - Revised.pdf

This is a Pricing Schedule Appendix from the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (SFETC) operations. The procurement seeks a single qualified respondent to provide comprehensive forensic mental health facility services for 249 available beds serving adults and juveniles adjudicated as adults and committed under Chapter 916, Florida Statutes, as either Incompetent to Proceed (ITP) or Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGI). The contract encompasses the initial term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031 (five years), with a potential renewal period extending from July 1, 2031 through June 30, 2036 (five additional years). The mandatory pre-solicitation conference occurred on July 16, 2025, with proposals due by October 8, 2025, and an anticipated contract start date of July 1, 2026. Services include full facility operations, management, facility maintenance, security, and integrated substance abuse and mental health treatment.

The pricing schedule requires respondents to submit a bed day rate for each contract year, with total annual costs calculated by multiplying the bed day rate by 249 available beds and the number of days in each fiscal year (ranging from 365 to 366 days). The anticipated annual budget is $32,006,062, representing the current market rate for forensic mental health facility operations. The Department will establish a major repair and replacement reserve fund with $8,500 monthly set aside for equipment and property repairs exceeding $100,000. Respondents must cover all start-up and readiness costs without additional departmental funding. The current facility operator is Wellpath Recovery Solutions, whose contract expires in December 2025. Performance objectives include reducing average competency restoration time to 125 days or less and ensuring at least 63% of NGI residents demonstrate improvement in functional levels. The Department requires 322.1 full-time equivalent positions across various departments and encourages participation from Woman-, Veteran-, and Minority-owned small businesses, with no specific set-aside percentages explicitly stated.