Mediation Services

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is procuring Mediation Services through an Invitation for Bids (IFB) process. The State is seeking to obtain these services to assist incarcerated offenders within 12 months of release with resolving family, financial, and other interpersonal conflicts that may impact their successful reentry into the community. The contract will require the selected contractor(s) to provide mediation services, both in-person and virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to eligible inmates on a statewide basis. Contractors must demonstrate at least three years of relevant mediation services experience and comply with security, background check, and training requirements to work within DPSCS facilities. The contract will be awarded based on the lowest total evaluated bid price for an initial two-year base period with one one-year renewal option. The bid due date has been extended multiple times, with the current due date of November 24, 2020, by 2:00 PM local time.

This procurement does not have any MBE or VSBE subcontracting goals. The IFB does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, the IFB does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it provide information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The IFB does not specify a budget range, but it states that the State intends to make up to five awards on a statewide basis, with the first-ranked contractor having the right of first refusal on each service request.