Legal Firm Representation for Medical Marijuana - Dept of Health and Senior Svc

The State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking legal firm representation for its Medical Marijuana Program. The solicitation, identified as RFPS30034902001609, requests hourly rate proposals for a comprehensive legal services team including senior attorneys, junior attorneys, paralegals, and clerical staff. The initial contract period is one year with two optional one-year renewal periods, focusing on providing legal support to the Division of Licensure & Regulation/Medical Marijuana Program. The RFP requires vendors to submit firm, fixed hourly rates for each labor category, with maximum pricing specified for both potential renewal periods. Key dates for this procurement include a pre-proposal teleconference scheduled for January 30, 2020, and a proposal submission deadline of February 10, 2020, at 2:00 PM CST. Proposals can be submitted electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or as hard copy submissions to the Division of Purchasing. The contract will be awarded to the vendor providing the best value to the state, with an emphasis on competitive hourly pricing across the specified legal service roles.

The RFP does not specify any specific set-aside designations for small businesses, minority-owned, or women-owned enterprises. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and there are no explicitly stated restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to the solicitation. The RFP is open to all vendors capable of meeting the specified legal service requirements. Payment terms are set at Net 45 days, with deliveries to be made FOB Destination to the Department of Health and Senior Services in Jefferson City, Missouri. While no specific budget range or total contract value is disclosed, the solicitation covers legal representation services for the state's medical marijuana program across multiple staffing levels. Vendors are expected to provide comprehensive legal support, with the potential for a three-year total contract period (initial one-year term plus two optional renewals). The procurement is focused on obtaining skilled legal resources to support the implementation and ongoing management of Missouri's medical marijuana regulatory framework.