10834 - PREV - Mentoring Services

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Office of Prevention Services, is seeking proposals for a comprehensive juvenile delinquency prevention mentoring program targeting youth aged 10-17 throughout Florida. The Request for Proposals (RFP #10834) aims to identify and implement innovative, evidence-based mentoring services in high delinquency areas and low-performing school districts. Eligible respondents must develop and deliver programming that includes one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, job shadowing, and career mentoring focused on cultivating pro-social behaviors and providing positive role models. Proposals will be evaluated on a 590-point scale, with key evaluation criteria including management capability, statement of need, service delivery approach, staffing and personnel, and implementation planning. The solicitation conference call is scheduled for October 25, 2024, with written questions due by October 30, 2024, and answers to be posted by November 7, 2024. Proposals are due on December 3, 2024, at 2:00 PM EDT, with an anticipated Notice of Intent to Award on January 27, 2025, and a contract start date of July 1, 2025.

The RFP is open to a wide range of organizations, including community organizations, faith-based groups, non-profits, LLCs, and local government entities. Respondents must demonstrate two years of experience within the last five years providing delinquency prevention and intervention services to at-risk youth. The solicitation includes tie-breaking preferences for businesses with drug-free workplace certifications, minority business enterprises (MBEs), service-disabled veteran business enterprises, Florida-based businesses, and foreign manufacturers with Florida factories. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the contract allows for multiple awards with a maximum annual contract amount of $150,000 per award and a maximum price of $1,250 per youth served. The contract will be cost reimbursement-based, requiring itemized expenditure documentation, and will run through June 30, 2028, with potential renewal options. Successful respondents must complete Prevention Assessment Tools (PAT) within seven days of youth admission and demonstrate a minimum performance level based on the proposed annual number of youth served.