Notice_of_Meeting_04.09.26.pdf

This is a Notice of Public Meeting issued by the Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Procurement Services Department regarding Solicitation #26061-RFP-DST for Mobile Response Team (MRT) services. The Phase 1 meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. HCPS seeks qualified firms to deliver on-demand crisis intervention services during school hours with a mandatory 60-minute response time to any location within Hillsborough County. The MRT services must be provided by a multi-disciplinary team of licensed professionals trained in crisis intervention, with access to a board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner, and must include screening, assessment, safety planning, crisis counseling, care coordination, warm hand-offs to community services, and facilitation of Baker Act transportation. Technical questions must be submitted by Tuesday, March 4, 2026, with proposals due by 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, March 25, 2026, submitted exclusively through HCPS's VendorLink portal. The initial contract term commences the first business day after Board approval through the last day of the first anniversary month, with automatic renewal for up to four additional one-year periods contingent upon appropriations, contractor performance, and continued need.

The estimated annual budget for this contract is $1,500,000, with all pricing firm against increases during the initial term unless mutually agreed upon. HCPS is replacing an expiring contract (21002-DST Mobile Response Teams) with this new competitive solicitation, indicating an existing incumbent contractor whose services will be transitioned. The RFP evaluation criteria allocate 25 points for specifications and scope of work, 30 points for qualifications and experience, 35 points for cost and value, and 10 points for Small Business Encouragement Program participation. HCPS encourages participation from small business enterprises, service-disabled veterans, minority-owned businesses, and women-owned businesses, with self-identification tracked through various certification agencies. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, general liability, and auto liability, and comply with all federal, state, and local laws, HIPAA, FERPA, and HCPS policies. All proposers must complete vendor registration with HCPS, including submission of a Substitute W-9 form, and must execute an affidavit certifying compliance with Florida Statutes Section 287.138 regarding foreign ownership restrictions.