Bid 6000001965 - Integrated Sevices for Mentally Ill Parolees

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Division of Adult Parole Operations is soliciting bids for the Integrated Services for Mentally Ill Parolees (ISMIP) Program through Invitation for Bid (IFB) Number 6000001965. The procurement seeks comprehensive mental health and supportive services for parolees with mental illness who are at risk for homelessness, to be delivered across nine California locations. Required services include intensive case management, drop-in centers, crisis hotlines, housing assistance, and other support services structured in three phases: Stabilization, Transitional, and Sustainability. Key qualifications for bidders include having at least three years of experience providing services to mentally ill offenders, maintaining a Program Director with a Bachelor's degree and five years of experience, a licensed Clinical Director, and appropriately credentialed Case Managers. The bid submission deadline is April 25, 2016, at 1:00 PM, with a bid opening at 3:00 PM the same day, and the contract term runs from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2018. Evaluation criteria will focus on identifying the lowest responsible bidder who complies with all requirements, with potential for separate awards across the nine geographic sites.

The procurement does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The total program budget is $17,869,000 for program services, with an additional housing budget of $3,895,980, allowing individual site budgets ranging from $640,000 to $7,040,000 for services and $140,800 to $1,548,800 for housing subsidies. Housing assistance is structured as subsidies up to $700 per month per parolee (with potential special approval up to $1,000), typically provided for up to nine months. Contractors must be Medi-Cal certified and capable of billing, with the program transitioning to a whole health model that offers flexibility in staffing requirements for this contract period. The CDCR will award contracts to bidders demonstrating the ability to provide comprehensive, high-quality services in safe, clean, drug-free environments for selected mentally ill parolees under CDCR jurisdiction. While no incumbent vendors are specifically mentioned, the program represents a critical service delivery model for supporting mentally ill parolees during their reintegration process.