RFP 073 Certificate of Bid Opening.pdf

This is a Certificate of Bid Opening document from the New York State Unified Court System's Office of Court Administration, Division of Grants, Contracts and Procurement, related to RFP OCA-DGCP-073 for Manhattan Felony Alternative to Incarceration Court services in New York County. The RFP solicits proposals from a single provider to deliver community-based case management and court-ordered supportive services for approximately 350 active participants charged with felonies who have co-occurring behavioral health disorders. Required services include mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, vocational education and job placement, intake and assessment, court reporting, and peer mentoring. The contract award is anticipated to begin on November 1, 2026, with a five-year term running through October 31, 2031. Proposals were due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern, with questions due by August 27, 2026. No pre-bid conference was held for this solicitation.

The maximum appropriation for the initial 12-month contract period is $2.4 million, with subsequent yearly allocations subject to state appropriation availability and determined based on fiscal and programmatic considerations. Evaluation scoring allocates 80 points to technical capability, divided between organizational capacity (30 points) and proposed service delivery (50 points), and 20 points to cost calculated by ratio of lowest to submitted cost. A minimum technical score of 40 points is required for award consideration. Applicants must demonstrate minimum three years' experience providing Alternative to Incarceration, pretrial, or court-based behavioral health services and capacity to serve participants in New York County. Required submissions include organizational capacity and service delivery narratives, staff resumes, 12-month line-item budget, budget narrative, insurance documentation, vendor responsibility questionnaire, non-collusive bidding certificate, and procurement lobbying forms. The contract is subject to approval by the New York State Attorney General and Office of the New York State Comptroller.