rfp-2026-dbh-10-recov-score-sheet.pdf

This is a scoring sheet from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Behavioral Health, evaluating proposals submitted in response to RFP-2026-DBH-10-RECOV for Recovery Navigation and Community Support services for justice-involved individuals. The RFP solicits a single contractor to deliver comprehensive peer recovery support services statewide, including in-person and virtual recovery support, substance use disorder screening, trauma-informed care, individualized wellness planning, vocational and educational support, employment services, housing and benefits navigation, and family engagement programs coordinating with the Department of Corrections, county correctional facilities, and the Sununu Youth Services Center. The evaluation framework allocates 700 points for technical merit across five categories (work plan at 180 points, organizational ability at 170 points, experience and knowledge at 160 points, staffing plan at 120 points, and measurement and reporting at 70 points) and 300 points for cost proposals, with a maximum total of 1,000 points. The proposal submission deadline was April 6, 2026 at noon Eastern Time, and the contract term runs through September 29, 2027, with options for up to two additional years.

Four vendors submitted proposals and were evaluated by four New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services staff members: Archways (835 points), Revive Recovery, Inc. (862 points), Blue Heron Neurofeedback & Counseling (707 points), and TLC Family Resource Center (397 points). The proposed vendor costs ranged from $625,055 to $1,198,426, with Archways at $1,198,426, TLC Family Resource Center at $666,937, Blue Heron Neurofeedback & Counseling at $625,055, and Revive Recovery, Inc. at an unspecified amount. Vendors were required to achieve a minimum preliminary technical score of 400 points to have their cost proposals evaluated. Funding is provided through the State Opioid Response grant (Assistance Listing Number 93.788) with no local match requirements, and all vendors were required to register with the New Hampshire Department of State, the Department of Administrative Services vendor system, and comply with Title VI Civil Rights Act requirements for culturally and linguistically appropriate services.