invitation_to_negotiate.docx

Michigan.gov/MiProcurement

Michigan.gov/MiProcurement

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER

Date: 2/15/2023 The State of Michigan intends to make a purchase for which it believes there is no viable alternative. The purpose of this notice is to attempt to identify possible alternatives.

Requestor: Department of Corrections

1. State Contact Information:

The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:

Chris Hopcraft, Solicitation Manager 517-241-2192 HopcraftC@michigan.gov

2. Description of Purchase:

The Westside Residential Alternative to Prison (WRAP) program is under the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), Office of Community Corrections (OCC). WRAP is designed to provide additional sentencing options in Eaton County Court to address probation violators who demonstrate new criminal behavior and who may otherwise be considered prison bound.

The vendor must have employees who possess applicable licenses or certifications to provide cognitive Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) programming. The SUD programming must conform to the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) standard. The vendor must possess existing qualified employees, infrastructure, and facilities to deliver in-person services within Eaton County. The vendor must possess experience in providing cognitive, vocational, and educational programming in an in-person correctional setting. The vocational training and educational portion of programming will be two tiered and will include, but is not limited to, Skills Tasks and Results Training (START) and ServSafe. The number of offenders receiving services is 30-50 Eaton County probation violators. The vendor must be able to serve 30-50 violators. The vendor must provide services in-person within Eaton County. The vendor must provide services as required by the Eaton County Court or by amended probation order. The vendor must possess experience in providing direct human services in person within a correctional setting. The MDOC is seeking a one-year with four, one-year options Contract.

A vendor will be disqualified based on any of the following:

· Vendor cannot provide Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT).

· Vendor cannot provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Programming.

· Vendor employees do not possess applicable licenses and certifications.

· Vendor does not possess existing qualified employees, infrastructure, and facilities to deliver in-person direct human services in a correctional setting within Eaton County.

· Vendor does not have experience providing cognitive, vocational, and educational programming in an in-person correctional setting.

· Vendor does not have certification to provide ServSafe.

· Vendor cannot provide services to 30-50 offenders.

· Vendor cannot provide in-person services within Eaton County.

· Vendor does not possess experience in providing direct human services in-person within a correctional setting.

3. Commodity Code References: 9S505

4. Description of Action:

New Contract

5. Intended Source:

Kalamazoo Probation Enhancement Program 519 S. Park Street Kalamazoo MI 49007

6. Questions:

Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be sent to HopcraftC@michigan.gov no later than February 17, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.

Responders should submit their questions using the following format:

7. Response Deadline:

Any potential bidder who does not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source, must submit a response to the Solicitation Manager by 2/22/2023. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.

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