FDC RFQ-24-036.pdf

Request for Quote Outpatient Mental Health and Sex Offender Treatment Services

FDC RFQ-24-036

Florida Department of Corrections intends to utilize this Request for Quote (RFQ) to procure non-competitive, statutory health-exempt services pursuant to Section 287.057(3)(e)5., Florida Statutes (F.S.).

General Service Description The Department is seeking innovative solutions from qualified Vendors to provide outpatient mental health and sex offender treatment services to offenders on community supervision with the Department within Judicial Circuits 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 19, and 20. The services required include mental health assessments, sex offender assessments, formal psychological evaluations, and any other services as outlined in EXHIBIT A – Sample PR and identified in the Vendor’s response to this RFQ. The goal of the Department’s treatment program is to offer services and interventions to assist offenders while allowing them to maintain residence and employment in the community. All Vendors responding to this advertisement are responsible for reviewing and understanding the specifications, terms, and conditions of EXHIBIT A – SAMPLE PR, and must have a current or proposed service location within the designated area(s), as specified in Attachment I - Service Locations.

Vendor Response Vendors interested in providing any of these services or all services specified in Attachment IV - Price Sheet to the Department should submit a response, including a concise description of their capabilities to provide the required services.

The Vendor's response should clearly and effectively demonstrate (limit 15 pages):

1. The Vendor's understanding of how the current services are provided to the Department, including the service requirements, performance measures, and financial consequences outlined in EXHIBIT A – SAMPLE PR of this RFQ;

2. The Vendor's overall approach to meeting or exceeding the Department’s current requirements for service, which should include any recommended enhancements, expanded services, and cost savings the Vendor can provide to the Department.

3. Why the Vendor’s services are the best value for the State; and

4. The Vendor’s experience providing these or similar services, via a Resume.

Vendors must complete and include the following attachments in their responses:

1. Signed Attachment II – Pass/Fail Requirement Certification and Non-Collusion Certification; and

2. Completed Attachment IV – Price Sheet.

Vendors shall submit their response to the Procurement Officer via email to Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com by 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 12, 2024. Responses received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Vendor(s) invited to negotiate further with the Department will receive communication with further instructions from the Department. The Department will not advertise an award on the Vendor Information Portal, as this will be the only posting regarding this RFQ.

Questions Any questions that may arise related to this RFQ shall be directed via email to Lorena Hoskins at Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. A notice of protest must be filed with the Agency Clerk, Office of General Counsel, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; or by Fax: (850) 922-4355; or by Email: CO-GCAgencyClerk@fdc.myflorida.com.

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Attachment I – Service Locations

CIRCUIT 1

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health Escambia County

Must be located within Pensacola city limits, or surrounding area in Escambia County Outpatient Mental Health

& Sex Offender Okaloosa County

Must be located within Ft. Walton Beach, Destin, or Crestview city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Santa Rosa County

Must be located within Milton or Pace city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Walton County

Must be located within Defuniak Springs city limits

CIRCUIT 2

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Franklin County

Must be located within Apalachicola city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Gadsden County

Must be located within Quincy city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Jefferson County

Must be located within Monticello city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Leon County

Must be located within Tallahassee city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Liberty County

Must be located within Bristol city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Wakulla County

Must be located within Crawfordville city limits

CIRCUIT 4

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health Clay County

Must be located within zip codes 32068 or 32073

Outpatient Mental Health Duval County

Must be located within zip codes 32209, 32211, 32210, 32216 or 32256

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Nassau County

Must be located within Yulee city limits - 32097

CIRCUIT 5

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Hernando County

Must be located within Brooksville city limits

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CIRCUIT 6

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Pinellas County

Must be located within St. Petersburg, Largo, or Clearwater city limits

CIRCUIT 10

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Hardee County

Must be located within Wauchula city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Highlands County

Must be located within Sebring city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Polk County

Must be located within Lakeland city limits

CIRCUIT 12

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Desoto County

Must be located within zip code 34266

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Manatee County

Must be located within zip code 34205

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

N. Sarasota County

Must be located within zip codes 34292 or 34293

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

S. Sarasota County

Must be located within zip code 34234

CIRCUIT 13

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Hillsborough County

Must be located within Hillsborough County

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CIRCUIT 14

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Bay County

Must be located within Panama City/Panama City Beach

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Calhoun County

Must be located within Blountstown city limits

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Gulf County

Must be located within Gulf County

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Holmes County

Must be located within Holmes County

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Jackson County

Must be located within Jackson County

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

Washington County

Must be located within Chipley city limits

CIRCUIT 19

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender

St. Lucie County

Must be located within Ft. Pierce city limits

CIRCUIT 20

Program

Type Service

Location Mandatory Service Site Location Requirements

Outpatient Mental Health & Sex Offender Lee County Must be located within zip codes 33901, 33907, 33916, 33919 or 33966

Attachment II – Pass/Fail Requirement Certification and Non-Collusion Certification

1. Business/Corporate Experience The Vendor certifies it has at least two (2) years of business/ corporate experience, within the last five (5) years, in providing services relevant to the provision of services of similar size and scope of this solicitation. To ensure the Vendor is qualified to serve Inmate populations, the Vendor(s), whether responding independently, as a partnership, as a joint venture, or with a response that proposes utilization of Subcontractor(s), must collectively have at least two (2) years of business/corporate experience, within the last five (5) years, providing services of similar size and scope as described in this RFQ.

2. Service Locations This is to certify that the Vendor has a current service location or a proposed service location within the designated area(s), as specified in Attachment I - Service Locations.

3. Prime Vendor The Vendor certifies it will act as the prime Vendor to the Department for all services provided under the Contract.

4. Meets Legal Requirements The Vendor certifies that its proposed offering/solution, and all services to be provided under the Contract shall be compliant with all laws, rules, and other authority applicable to providing the services including, but not limited to, Florida’s Open Government laws (Article I, Section 24, Florida Constitution, Chapter 119, F.S.).

5. Authority to Legally Bind the Vendor

This is to certify that the person signing this Attachment II – Pass/Fail Requirements Certification and Non-Collusion Certification is authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of the firm, and its owner, directors, and officers.

6. Statement of No Involvement

This is to certify that the person signing the Proposal has not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to the terms of this solicitation.

7. Statement of No Inducement The Vendor certifies that it has made no attempt and will make to attempt to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a Reply. Further, the Vendor certifies its Reply contained herein is submitted in good faith and not pursuant to any agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any firm or person to submit a complementary or other non-competitive Reply.

8. Statement of Non-Disclosure The Vendor certifies that neither the price(s) contained in this Reply, nor the approximate amount of this Reply have been disclosed prior to award, directly or indirectly, to any other Vendor or to any competitor.

9. Statement of Non-Collusion The Vendor certifies that the prices and amounts in its Reply have been arrived at independently, without consultation, communications, or agreement with any other Vendor or with any entity for the purpose of restricting competition.

10. Statement of Data Security The Vendor attests that all data generated, used, or stored by the Vendor pursuant to the Contract will reside and remain in the United States and will not be transferred outside of the United States.

11. Scrutinized Company Certification A. If the Vendor provides goods or services of any amount, the Vendor certifies:

• It is not listed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, F.S.; and

• It is not currently engaged in a boycott of Israel.

B. If the Vendor provides goods or services that could be at or above $1 million, the Vendor also certifies:

• It is not listed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List;

• It is not listed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Iran Terrorism Sectors

List; as identified under section 215.473, F.S.; and

• It does not have business operations in Cuba or Syria, as defined in s. 287.135(1)(c), F.S.

C. The Vendor agrees that the Agency can immediately terminate any agreement for cause or disqualify the Vendor from further consideration of any purchases, if the following is discovered:

• The Vendor is found to have submitted a false certification, after providing notice in accordance with 287.135(5)(a), F.S.;

• The Vendor is placed on a list created pursuant to s. 215.473, F.S., relating to scrutinized active business operations in Iran; or

• The Vendor is found to have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott

Israel List or is engaged in a boycott of Israel.

D. The Vendor understands the following:

• The Agency may, on a case-by-case basis, make exceptions to these requirements as permitted in s. 287.135(4), F.S.; and

• An unsuccessful Vendor has no right to protest the award of a contract or renewal on the basis of a false certification, in accordance with s. 287.135(6), F.S.

12. E-Verify Every public employer, contractor, and subcontractor shall register with and use the E-Verify system, https://www.e-verify.gov/employers, to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees.

A. The Vendor understands that a public agency must require that any contractor or subcontractor registers with and uses the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all new employees of the contractor or subcontractor in accordance with s.

448.095(5), F.S.

B. The Vendor understands that it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to employ, hire, recruit, or refer, either for herself or himself or on behalf of another, for private or public employment within the state, an alien who is not duly authorized to work by the https://www.e-verify.gov/employers immigration laws or the Attorney General of the United States, in accordance with s.

448.09, F.S.

C. The Vendor has included proof of its E-Verify registration.

D. The primary Vendor understands that it must request and maintain an affidavit for all subcontractors stating that the subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. The primary Vendor certifies that it will provide subcontractor affidavit(s) to the Department at any time the Department requests.

13. Foreign Countries of Concern Attestation

A. The Vendor understands that, if awarded, it will have access to personal identifying information as “personal information” is defined in s. 501.171, F.S.

B. The Vendor has included a completed DMS Form PUR 1355, Foreign Country of

Concern Attestation, included as Attachment III.

14. Foreign Gifts, Interest and Contracts In submitting this bid, proposal or reply, the Vendor certifies the following:

A. The Vendor has made all required disclosures in accordance with s. 286.101(3), F.S.;

B. If applicable, the Vendor has provided a list to the Department, prior to submission of its bid, proposal or reply, of previous disclosures that were made subject to the requirements of s. 286.101(3), F.S.; and

C. The Vendor understands that it is a continuing requirement of this procurement process to make disclosures in accordance with s. 286.101, F.S.

15. Convicted Vendor List The Vendor is not disqualified and understands that pursuant to section 287.133, F.S., a person or affiliate who has been placed on the Convicted Vendor List following a conviction for a public entity crime may not perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in section 287.017, F.S. for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months following the date of being placed on the Convicted Vendor List.

16. Discriminatory Vendor List

The Vendor is not disqualified and understands that pursuant to section 287.134, F.S., an entity or affiliate who has been placed on the Discriminatory Vendor List may not perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity.

17. Antitrust Violator Vendor List

The Vendor is not disqualified and understands that pursuant to section 287.137, F.S., a person or an affiliate who has been placed on the Antitrust Violator Vendor List following a conviction or being held civilly liable for an antitrust violation may not perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a new contract with a public entity;

and may not transact new business with a public entity.

18. Suspended Vendor List

The Vendor is not disqualified and understands that pursuant to section 287.1351, F.S., a Vendor placed on the Suspended Vendor List may not provide any goods or services to an agency after its placement on the suspended Vendor list until such Vendor has been removed from the suspended Vendor list and returned to the Vendor list maintained by the Department pursuant to section. 287.042(1)(a) and (b), F.S.

Vendor Name:

Authorized Signature:

Printed Name of Authorized Signor:

NOTARY AFFIRMATION: STATE OF , COUNTY OF

Pursuant to Section 117.05(13)(a), F.S., the signor, subscribed before me by means of physical presence or online notarization, this _______ (Day) of ___________(Month), 20___ affirms the contents of this Attachment.

(Place Notary Seal Below) | Signature of Notary Public:

Name of Notary Typed, Printed, or Stamped:

Attachment III – Foreign Country of Concern Attestation

Attachment IV – Price Sheet

A SEPARATE PRICE SHEET MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH SERVICE OFFERED AND SITE

LOCATION WITHIN EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS RFQ.

NAME OF VENDOR’S ORGANIZATION FEIN

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE

VENDOR EMAIL DATE

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ____________

(See Attachment I – Service Locations)

LOCATION OF THE FACILITY: __________________________________

(County of Service Location)

TO BE DETERMINED (TBD) OR

CONFIRMED ADDRESS OF ______________________________________

FACILITY:

(Street Address)

Does your agency currently occupy this facility? ______________________________________

YES NO

(City/State/Zip Code)

SERVICE TYPE RATE

(Per Offender; Per Service)

Mental Health Assessment (Minimum of 50 minutes)

Sex Offender Assessment (Minimum of 50 minutes)

Mental Health Formal Psychological Evaluation and Testing

Sex Offender Formal Psychological Evaluation and Testing

Mental Health Individual Counseling (Minimum of 45 minutes)

Sex Offender Individual Counseling (Minimum of 45 minutes)

Mental Health Group Counseling (Minimum of 45 minutes)

Sex Offender Group Counseling (Minimum of 45 minutes)

Telehealth/Telephone Case Management Services