Mental Health Services for Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Suffolk County Dept. of Law)

The Suffolk County Office of Central Procurement, on behalf of the Suffolk County Department of Law, seeks qualified behavioral health service providers to deliver mental health services and comprehensive assessments for individuals subject to Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Orders (TERPOs) or Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). The scope of services includes conducting thorough behavioral health assessments, making evidence-based treatment recommendations, assisting respondents in accessing mental health services and resources, and performing assessments at multiple locations including courtrooms during respondent hearing dates. The contractor must maintain a minimum staffing model consisting of at least one licensed social worker and one navigator or qualified professional, with all staff required to report in-person to the Arthur M. Cromarty Criminal Court Complex in Riverhead, New York. Additional obligations include comprehensive record-keeping systems, monthly reporting on assessments and outreach efforts, and full compliance with federal subrecipient requirements and county legislative mandates regarding living wage, lawful hiring, and non-discrimination provisions. The evaluation criteria allocates 40 percent to general qualifications, 40 percent to proposed technical services, and 20 percent to the cost proposal, which must be submitted as a separate PDF document with fixed annual budgets presented for three six-month periods. The non-mandatory Proposer's Conference is scheduled for November 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM via video conferencing with pre-registration required, technical questions are due by November 13, 2025, at 3:30 PM, and all proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire portal by December 1, 2025, at 3:30 PM. The anticipated contract term is 18 months beginning January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with one optional 18-month renewal period contingent upon grant funding availability.

The procurement is funded through the Edward J. Edward J. Byrne Memorial Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention Programming Grant administered by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services, and no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on eligible organization types are identified in the RFP documentation. All contractors and vendors must comply with mandatory compliance certifications including federal employment eligibility verification, living wage certification requiring minimum rates of $17.21 per hour with health benefits or $17.36 per hour without benefits, non-collusion statements, and various federal and state labor law compliance requirements. Based on 2024 data, Suffolk County processed 1,436 TERPO and ERPO applications, with over 742 applications filed year-to-date in 2025, indicating significant service demand. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and no specific technology integration requirements are mentioned in the available documentation. The exact budget or award value range is not explicitly stated in the procurement materials; however, proposers must submit fee schedules structured as fixed annual budgets for the three six-month contract periods. Failure to comply with any compliance requirements constitutes material breach of contract subject to penalties up to 15 percent of the contract amount.