Community Gun Violence & Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Services

The Connecticut Children's Injury Prevention Center (IPC), in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Office of Injury and Violence Prevention and the state Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention, is seeking competitive proposals from community-based agencies to provide comprehensive community violence intervention and prevention services. This Request for Proposal (RFP), identified as IPC1-2023, is specifically focused on addressing community gun violence and developing targeted intervention strategies within Hartford County. The solicitation opened on May 24, 2023, and proposals are due by July 10, 2023, at 12:00 PM EDT. A Bidder's Conference recording is available for viewing via a provided Zoom link, and all communications regarding the proposal should be directed to Kevin Borrup at the Injury Prevention Center. The RFP emphasizes the need for community-based agencies to develop and implement strategic approaches to reducing gun violence and providing intervention services, though specific detailed evaluation criteria are not explicitly outlined in the available documentation.

While the solicitation appears open to all vendors without explicit set-aside designations, it specifically targets community-based agencies with experience in violence prevention and intervention strategies. No incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation, and there are no specific restrictions mentioned regarding disadvantaged enterprises or organizational types. The RFP documentation consistently notes that the total estimated contract value is unspecified, and no precise budget range is provided. The procurement utilizes Free On Board Destination delivery terms with vendor-specified payment terms, and the solicitation has been designated as having no specific line items. Two supplementary documents are referenced with the RFP: "2023 RFP IPC CVI.pdf" and "IPC1-2023_FAQs 6_13_2023_Final.pdf", which may contain additional details about the project requirements and potential funding mechanisms. The initiative is a collaborative effort involving the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, the Department of Public Health, and the state Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention.