EL-25-001 rsat

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) Number EL-25-001 RSAT for residential substance abuse treatment programming at the State Training School in Eldora, Iowa. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive treatment services for approximately 80 adolescent males, with programming scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Required services include individualized assessments, treatment plans, individual and group counseling, and discharge planning at a minimum treatment level of II.1 (intensive outpatient). Bidders must maintain licensure through the Division of Behavioral Health and have staff who are Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors in Iowa. The RFP requires contractors to provide personnel management, clinical supervision, multi-disciplinary treatment team participation, identify AA/NA services, develop continuing care services, and submit monthly reports. Performance metrics include 100% monthly reporting compliance and an 80% successful or partially successful completion rate for program participants. The solicitation was opened on February 8, 2024, with proposals due by March 21, 2024, at 3:00 PM CDT, and an anticipated contract start date of July 1, 2024.

The RFP does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract will have an initial one-year term with the potential for five additional one-year extensions. The DHHS has limited the contract funding to $212,000 per year for the entire contract term, including extension years. Bidders will be evaluated based on their ability to meet the comprehensive treatment programming requirements, staff qualifications, and demonstrated experience in providing substance abuse treatment for adolescent populations. The procurement utilizes commodity codes 94800 (Health Related Services) and 91867 (Human Services Consulting, Including Mental Health Consulting). The contract contact is Robert Warrington, who can be reached at rwarrin@dhs.state.ia.us or +1 641-858-5402. Prospective bidders are required to access RFP documents and submit proposals through the IMPACS Electronic Procurement System, following the procedural changes outlined in the First Amendment to the original RFP.