BHDDH Substance use Disorder Innovations

The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comprehensive feedback to improve its substance use disorder (SUD) full continuum of care treatment system specifically within Providence County. This RFI is an information-gathering exercise designed to solicit innovative recommendations from community partners, agencies, and other interested stakeholders regarding potential enhancements to the state's SUD treatment services. The solicitation is open from March 7, 2024, to April 4, 2024, with a dedicated vendor Q&A period running from March 7 to March 15, 2024. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Ocean State Procures procurement platform, following specific formatting requirements including 12-point Times New Roman font, single spacing, and 1-inch margins. Vendors are encouraged to provide alternative approaches and methodologies for improving the SUD treatment system, with no requirement to answer all questions posed in the RFI. While this solicitation does not guarantee a contract award, the information collected will potentially inform future procurement opportunities related to SUD services.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types are mentioned in the RFI documentation. The solicitation is open to all vendors and community partners without explicit limitations based on enterprise status or organizational type. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. The RFI does not provide any estimated total value, budget range, or funding details, as its primary purpose is purely informational. Respondents will bear all costs associated with developing and submitting responses, and no reimbursement will be provided. All submitted information will remain non-public until a potential subsequent procurement results in a contract award. Confidential information must be clearly marked and accompanied by redacted versions suitable for public disclosure. Notably, this RFI represents an initial exploratory phase aimed at gathering insights to potentially shape future SUD treatment service procurements in Rhode Island.