Child and Youth Sexual Abuse Treatment

The Dane County Department of Human Services is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Child and Youth Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, a service-based procurement targeting qualified organizations to deliver trauma-focused therapy and psychoeducation services to families impacted by sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. The program will serve children ages 3-18 and provide support services to non-offending parents and caregivers, with services to be delivered within Dane County and Madison City jurisdictions. Deliverables include direct therapeutic services measured in units, where one unit equals one hour of direct service provided to or on behalf of a client; the County anticipates awarding one contract targeting approximately 600 units of service over the initial one-year contract period, with options for four additional one-year renewals contingent on mutual agreement. Eligible contractors must be registered entities in good standing with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, and administrative costs cannot exceed 15% of total program costs. The RFP was posted on April 15, 2026, with a question submission deadline of May 12, 2026; responses to questions will be posted by May 19, 2026; and proposals are due by June 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. through the County's eProcurement Portal, with award notification anticipated in August 2026. Evaluation criteria include program abstract (10 points), program strategies and activities (40 points), experience and qualifications (15 points), quality improvement (15 points), cost (20 points), and local vendor preference (5 points for Dane County-based vendors and 2 points for adjacent county vendors), with pricing evaluated on a unit-based model where the lowest cost proposal receives maximum cost points and other proposals scored proportionally.

The procurement does not specify formal set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though local vendor preferences provide scoring advantages to Dane County-based organizations (5 points) and adjacent county vendors (2 points). Canopy Center is the current service provider, having delivered approximately 672 units in 2023, 784 units in 2024, and 397 units in 2025 with approximately 1.9 full-time equivalent staff, providing baseline performance data for potential proposers. Dane County operates as the payer of last resort, requiring all contractors to bill Medicaid, Comprehensive Community Services, and commercial insurance first before claiming units under this contract, which impacts revenue projections and cash flow management for prospective vendors. While specific budget allocations or award values are not explicitly stated in the RFP summary, the anticipated 600 units of service annually provides a framework for pricing proposals; the final contract value will be determined by the selected proposer's unit rate multiplied by the actual units delivered, subject to funding availability. Top-ranked proposers may be required to participate in oral presentations or interviews at the County's discretion as part of the final evaluation process.