ITN 260000000030 - Award Recommendation.docx

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Michigan.gov/MiProcurement Award recommendation and evaluation synopsis – Invitation to negotiate (ITN) Background Information:

This ITN 260000000030 CCAR FY26 was undertaken by the Department of Corrections Procurement office to advise contractors of the State’s desire to purchase Recovery Coach train-the trainer training, and intention to enter into negotiations and execute a contract based on its belief that only one contractor – Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) - is able provide it.

Bidders:

The ITN was posted on SIGMA VSS on 7/8/26 for 9 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 7/16/26.

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE – Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Because the State received a response(s) from a bidder(s), other than the intended source, the State reviewed the response(s) to determine if a viable alternative(s) existed.

1. ITN Evaluation Process A Responsible Vendor is a vendor who demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties identified by the ITN. A Responsive proposal is one that is submitted in accordance with the ITN instructions and meets all mandatory requirements identified in the ITN.

MDOC Health Care needs to train select MDOC staff to become Recovery Coach certified trainers. Once staff are certified trainers, they will train select MDOC prisoners to become Recovery Coaches.

The MDOC staff that will be trained to become certified trainers may not have prior experience or formal education with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) peer recovery support services.

The contractor (prime vendor) must provide train-the-trainer training to MDOC employees to support the attainment of Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) and Recovery Coach Professional Facilitators (RCPF) designations, must issue the RCP and RCPF certifications, along with providing printed copies of the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) training materials for MDOC trainers to provide to MDOC prisoners during their training sessions.

The contractor (prime vendor) must be RCP and RCPF certified. Subcontractors are not allowed to provide the training.

All services must be completed by September 15, 2026.

Responses to this ITN were reviewed by, Kathy Logan, Solicitation Manager Logank1@michigan.gov 517-241-6291 in collaboration with Subject Matter Expert, Beth Boyd, Substance Use Treatment Services Manager boyde@michigan.gov 517-230-8983

2. ITN Evaluation Results A. Bidder #1 : Woman Warrior Bidder #1 has not met the requirements of being responsive and responsible. The bidder is not RCP and RCPF certified, cannot issue CCAR certification, and cannot meet the required deadline.

B. Bidder #2 : Palm Grace Holding Limited, Inc Bidder #2 has not met the requirements of being responsive and responsible. The bidder response was limited to “I can train and get this work done. What is the proposal amount. The bidder is not RCP and RCPF certified and cannot issue CCAR certification.

C. Bidder #3 : Building Beyond Barriers Bidder #3 has not met the requirements of being responsive and responsible. The bidder is not RCP and RCPF certified, cannot issue CCAR certification, and proposed an alternate program that can’t meet the deadline.

3. Award Recommendation:

Because the response(s) from the bidder(s) identified above is/are not a viable alternative(s) to the intended source, an award recommendation is made to Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, 75 Charter Oak Ave. Building 1, Suite 305 Hartford, CT 06106, pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable. More information on the State Administrative Board can be found at: State Administrative Board.

The State will begin negotiations with the awarded contractor to execute a contract. Questions about this ITN may be directed to the Solicitation Manager who may be contacted as follows:

Kathy Logan, Solicitation Manager Logank1@michigan.gov 517-241-6291

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