Leon County Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC), Circuit 2 (Leon, Gadsden, Franklin, Wakulla, Jeffers

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Office of Probation and Community Intervention are issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of administrative services, detention screening, intake screening, and security at the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) located in Leon County, Florida. The JAC serves Circuit 2 (Leon, Gadsden, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, and Liberty Counties) and Circuit 3 (Taylor and Madison Counties) in the North Region. The selected provider must deliver these services twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days a week. The RFP specifies that proposals are due by 2:00 PM EDT on March 7, 2024, and the Department anticipates making a single award with a contract term of one (1) year and four (4) one-year renewal options. The Total Maximum Contract Dollar Amount is not to exceed $750,000 for Year 1, $825,000 for Year 2, and $900,000 for Year 3. The contract will be a Single Fixed Price Contract, and the Department has indicated that faith-based organizations will be considered equally with other private organizations when selecting Providers.

The RFP encourages the utilization of minority businesses in the performance of the services, and respondents may claim tie-breaking certifications such as Drug Free Workplace, Certified Minority Business Enterprise (CMBE), Service Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprise, Florida Business, and Foreign Manufacturer with a Factory in Florida. The Department has decided to reject all responses received for this RFP and intends to reissue the solicitation, with responses remaining exempt from public records until the agency provides notice of an intended decision concerning the reissued competitive solicitation or until the agency withdraws the reissued competitive solicitation.