Community Mental Health Services

The North Dakota Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (DOCR), Division of Adult Services, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) solicitation number 530.7-1 seeking comprehensive community mental health and substance abuse services for incarcerated and previously incarcerated individuals statewide. The procurement focuses on obtaining vendor capabilities across multiple service categories including substance abuse treatment (both intensive and outpatient), mental health counseling, anger management, criminal thinking intervention, trauma therapy, crisis intervention, intake screening, and staff training. Vendors must demonstrate statewide geographic coverage across North Dakota counties and provide service delivery models encompassing both in-person and telehealth options. Respondents are required to detail their organizational experience in correctional behavioral health, provide service listings with appropriate clinical levels, and document Medicaid enrollment. Key procurement dates include a deadline for questions on July 15, 2025, and a response submission deadline of July 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central Time. Vendors must demonstrate eligibility to bill insurance providers, SUD vouchers, and Medicaid, with cost estimates requested for budgeting purposes.

The RFI is explicitly an information-gathering exercise and does not guarantee a subsequent procurement, with the state reserving the right to use collected information for future solicitations under North Dakota State Procurement laws. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. While cost estimates are requested, vendors will not be contractually bound to preliminary pricing details. The DOCR is seeking a comprehensive understanding of vendor capabilities without committing to an immediate contract award. The procurement appears open to qualified behavioral health service providers with demonstrated experience in correctional mental health and substance abuse treatment. Though no specific budget range was provided, the statewide scope suggests a potentially significant contract value targeting comprehensive mental health and substance abuse interventions for the correctional population. The state's approach indicates a strategic effort to enhance rehabilitation and reintegration services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals across North Dakota.