FY27 Sole Source - Thornton Care Center

The Colorado Department of Human Services is seeking a sole source contractor to provide mental health transitional living services to Denver County and Denver City through a procurement posted on March 25, 2026, with a submission deadline of March 31, 2026. The procurement specifically targets Thornton Care Center, LLC, to deliver Level 3 Mental Health Transitional Living (MHTL) services for a 12-month contract period running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The service deliverables include 10 fixed residential beds and 1 temporary long-term bed designed for clients requiring integrated Activities of Daily Living (ADL) support, intensive psychiatric services, and traditional nursing home care encompassing geriatric and general medical services. The Department justifies this sole source procurement based on Thornton Care Center's unique capability to provide specialized psychiatric expertise and clinical infrastructure that alternative nursing home facilities cannot match, particularly given the risks associated with relocating existing clients and disrupting established therapeutic relationships. No bidder conferences, site visits, or additional response deadlines are specified in the request documentation.

Funding for this contract, valued at $1,650,000.00 for the fiscal year, will be derived from a combination of standard Medicaid billing for client care services and a supplemental incentive rate provided by CDHS to compensate for specialized psychiatric services that exceed standard nursing home care rates. The rates have been determined to be fair and reasonable as they align with Colorado's standard Medicaid rates adjusted annually for the fiscal year. As a sole source procurement exceeding the $100,000 threshold, this opportunity is subject to posting and notification requirements on the Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) system. The documentation does not identify specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information, though Thornton Care Center is identified as the current provider continuing its existing services under this renewal contract.