DOC Parenting Education and Visitation for Incarcerated Parents

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) is seeking proposals through RFP25005008 for a comprehensive parenting education and visitation support program targeting incarcerated parents. The vendor will be responsible for developing and implementing education programming, providing individual parenting support services, and coordinating the department's parenting visitation program. Key deliverables include designing educational curricula, offering one-on-one parenting support, and managing visitation logistics to enhance parent-child relationships during incarceration. The solicitation requires vendors to submit separate technical and cost proposals electronically through the Ocean State Procures system by January 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with a vendor Q&A period running from December 30, 2024, to January 13, 2025. Evaluation criteria will assess technical merit, cost proposals, and proposed service approaches, with vendors expected to demonstrate expertise in correctional family support programming. The initial contract period will commence approximately April 1, 2025, for three years, with potential options for two additional 12-month renewal periods contingent upon performance and funding availability.

The state strongly encourages participation from minority-owned (MBE), women-owned (WBE), and disability-owned business enterprises (DisBE), with vendors receiving additional evaluation points based on their proposed Integrated Small Business Enterprise (ISBE) utilization rates. To be considered, vendors must maintain specific insurance coverage, including $1 million in general liability, workers compensation, automobile liability, and physical abuse/molestation liability insurance. Bidders are required to complete and submit a Supplemental Bidder Attestation Form and provide ISBE participation documentation. While no specific contract value was disclosed in the solicitation documents, vendors must be prepared to submit detailed pricing structures reflecting hourly rates or comprehensive fee schedules for delivering the required services. Prospective bidders must register in the Ocean State Procures system to submit proposals and be eligible for potential contract awards, with the state reserving the right to make awards based on the most advantageous proposal or to cancel the solicitation at its discretion.