ILAP RFP Answers.docx
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- 35290
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- Connecticut
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This document is a Question and Answer record related to the Connecticut Department of Correction's Request for Proposals (RFP #35290) for the Inmate Legal Assistance Program (ILAP). The RFP seeks qualified organizations to provide legal assistance services to approximately 11,049 incarcerated individuals across thirteen correctional facilities. Required services include pre-packaged legal form packages, paralegal support under attorney supervision, family law seminars at each facility at least annually, and federal habeas corpus assistance under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Letter of Intent deadline was March 20, 2026, with the vendor question and answer period running from March 26 through April 3, 2026. Proposals are due April 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT, with an anticipated contract start date of July 1, 2026. The contract term is two years with three optional one-year renewals at the Department's discretion. Eligible proposers must employ at least one full-time Connecticut-licensed attorney and one attorney admitted to the United States District Court, and must submit audited financial statements or equivalent financial documentation demonstrating solvency.
Key clarifications provided in this Q&A include confirmation that the 25-page submission limit includes supplemental materials, that proposers may account for cost-of-living adjustments within their budgets, that ILAP's services extend to any person committed to the Connecticut Department of Correction's custody regardless of confinement location, and that representation of parolees in parole rescission or revocation hearings is now subject to a separate arrangement with the Board of Pardons and Parole rather than included in the ILAP contract. Two firms submitted Letters of Intent, though their names remain confidential pending contract award and formal debriefing requests. The program historically operated on an approximately $800,000 annual budget as determined by the legislature, though total funding remains contingent upon state budget appropriations. The program may not assess fees to inmates and must exclude assistance to inmates already represented by public defenders or assigned counsel.
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| Specifications Volume 1 of 1.pdf | ||
| 35290_Mar_10_26_solicitation_doc.pdf | ||
| Drawings Volume 1 of 1.pdf | ||
| 35290_Apr_27_26_solicitation_doc.pdf | ||
| 35290_May_4_26_solicitation_doc.pdf | ||
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1. Historically, the annual budget has been approximately $800,000, as determined by the legislature. Are there any anticipated increases to account for cost-of-living adjustments?
Proposers may adjust their budget forms to account for cost-of-living adjustments.
2. The RFP states: “It is anticipated that the obligation of the contractor will be deemed fulfilled once the inmate has either filed his/her claim with the court or the contractor has determined that the inmate’s claim does not present a prima facie case (as defined in Black’s Law Dictionary).” How does this apply in situations where inmates have already filed claims prior to seeking assistance from the contractor? In such cases, does the contractor have an obligation to provide support?
Inmates can contact ILAP at any time during the course of either the exploration of a potential claim or throughout the litigation itself.
3. How many attorneys, firms, or entities have submitted letters of intent?
Two firms have submitted Letters of Intent by the LOI deadline.
4. Can you provide the names of the attorneys, firms, or entities that have submitted letters of intent for this RFP?
At this time, we cannot release the names of the attorneys, firms, or entities that have submitted LOIs for this RFP. A formal debriefing request may be submitted after a contract has been awarded.
5. Historically, the contract has included a carve-out allowing the contractor to represent inmates in parole rescission or revocation hearings. Will this no longer be included, or is it encompassed within the “provision of extra-contractual services” subsection?
Representation of parolees in parole recission or revocation hearings shall now be subject to a separate MOU or contractual arrangement with the Board of Pardons and Parole and is not part of the ILAP contract with DOC.
6. Do offenders have access to legal research materials via tablets or computers?
There are certain legal resources included on the inmates’ tablets (various commonly referenced statutes; the CT Practice Book; list of legal resources). Inmates at Osborn CI have access to Lexis for research purposes only.
7. Are these services limited to inmates currently confined in correctional facilities, or do they also extend to offenders residing in the community prior to the completion of their sentences?
ILAP’s services extend to “any person committed to the custody of the Commissioner of the CT DOC, whether confined in CT or removed pursuant to authority to an out of state location, and shall include offenders and detainees from other states and jurisdictions housed in facilities administered by the Agency.”
8. Section 6 (Style Requirements) indicates a page limit of 20 pages, excluding the cover sheet, table of contents, and attachments. However, Section D (Main Proposal Submission Requirements) references a maximum total length of 25 pages for that section. Could you please clarify the applicable page limit? Specifically, is the maximum 20 pages excluding supplemental materials, 25 pages excluding supplemental materials, or 25 pages in total?
It is 25 pages in total, including supplemental materials.
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