KHA Youth Empowerment Services (YES)

The City of Jacksonville, Florida, Procurement Division is requesting proposals from qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to deliver Youth Empowerment Services (YES) programming, with proposals due September 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom, with questions due September 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Lead applicants must be active 501(c)(3) nonprofits incorporated for a minimum of one year prior to submission, possess a valid local business license if located in Duval County, and be active on Sunbiz. Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) participation is encouraged. All contractors must comply with federal E-Verify employment verification requirements and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage naming the City as an additional insured.

The scope comprises comprehensive youth services including employment preparation, work-based learning, and youth development. Proposals are limited to 20 pages excluding appendices, forms, and supporting documentation, using Arial font minimum 11-point size.

The solicitation has a total fixed funding pool of up to $5.2 million. Award amounts range from under $250,000 to $1,000,000. The contract structure provides an initial one-year term with options for two additional one-year renewals contingent upon organizational performance against defined benchmarks, submission of a Multi-Year Implementation Plan, and continued funding appropriation by the City. If total requested funding exceeds available resources, proposals are funded in descending score order until the funding pool is exhausted; organizations may be offered reduced awards of no less than 75% of requested amounts at the City's discretion.

Proposals must achieve a minimum qualifying score of 160 out of 200 points (80%) across 20 scored evaluation criteria to be considered for funding. Award decisions are based on competitive ranking of responsive and eligible proposals using multiattribute scoring methodology.