Incident Management and Investigation Training C5919

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID), is requesting proposals for incident management and investigation training services under RFP 729 27_0035, with proposals due September 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST.

The scope comprises three core training deliverables: two annual Certified Incident Investigator Training sessions (five days each, up to 30 participants); one annual Mortality Review and Death Investigations Training session (two days, up to 30 participants); and two annual Advanced Investigations and Evaluating Quality of Investigations Training sessions (three days plus one evaluation day, up to 15 certified investigators). The contractor must also provide consultative services including telephone and email consultation on investigative issues, updates on litigation and regulatory changes, and curriculum modifications. All training curriculum requires DBHDID approval prior to use. Instructors must have a minimum of five years' experience in training and conducting abuse, neglect, and exploitation incident investigations for publicly funded agencies.

The anticipated initial contract term runs from October 27, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with renewal options for up to two additional two-year periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus Professional Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per claim, with evidence of insurance required prior to award.

Technical proposals are scored on a maximum of 800 points: experience and expertise (300 points), past performance (150 points), curriculum suitability (250 points), and service description (100 points). Proposals scoring below 480 points are eliminated. Cost proposals receive a maximum of 300 points based on lowest-price evaluation, and oral presentations, if required, are worth 200 points, for a total possible score of 1,300 points. No bidders conference is scheduled. Federal funds may be utilized, requiring compliance with 2 CFR Part 200.