#10818-RFP-C6-Pinellas JAC

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Office of Probation and Community Intervention are issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of administrative services, detention screening, security, and intake services at the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) that serves Circuit 6, Pinellas County. The selected respondent shall provide these services 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, including administering and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the JAC program, providing detention screening, booking/admission, documentation, medical clearance, personal property processing, screening and intake services, and state attorney recommendations. The RFP outlines specific performance measures and reporting requirements, and the anticipated start date for the contract is April 1, 2024. The procurement package includes various attachments and exhibits related to the services sought, and the RFP does not mention any pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements or sources, or other salient financial information.

The procurement is limited to the state of Florida, specifically the jurisdictions of Leon County and the city of Tallahassee. The RFP uses the UNSPSC Code 92101702, and the Department has identified Bay Area Youth Services, Inc. d/b/a BAYS as the potential awardee for the contract. The successful respondent will be required to post a bond payable to the Department in an amount equal to 1 percent (1%) of the estimated contract amount at the time of filing a formal written protest. The total annual maximum proposed contract dollar amount cannot exceed $125,000.