PROMISE Mental Health Group Homes

The State of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP HSS-26-028A) for professional services to operate PROMISE Mental Health Group Homes in Sussex County, serving five to ten individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or significant substance use disorders requiring 24/7 residential care across service tiers 3, 4, and 5. The selected vendor must provide community-based residential alternative services with appropriate staffing ratios including psychiatrists, clinicians, nurses, and peer specialists, maintain Group Home licensure through the Division of Health Care Quality, obtain Delaware Business Licensure, and achieve Medicaid certification. Deliverables include monthly reporting, performance improvement and quality outcome measures, and Consumer Reporting Form data submissions. The RFP establishes a three-year initial contract term with two optional one-year extensions. Key deadlines include May 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST for submission of questions, with responses posted by May 29, 2026, and a proposal deadline of July 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT, with estimated award notification by July 30, 2026. No pre-bid meeting has been scheduled. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Euna Procurement at https://dhss.bonfirehub.com/ and must include mandatory submissions such as vendor information forms, non-collusion statements, exception forms, confidentiality forms, and business references demonstrating prior experience with similar populations and financial stability.

The RFP does not identify specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or current contractors in the available documentation. All responding vendors must complete standardized state forms including a notarized Non-Collusion Statement and certify that neither they nor their affiliates have been subject to federal, state, or local government suspension or debarment within the past five years. Any subcontractors must pass federally compliant criminal background checks and require vendor signature on separate subcontractor forms detailing work to be performed. The contract requires vendors to carry Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 per aggregate, Workers' Compensation, Automotive Liability, and Medical/Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 per aggregate, with cybersecurity liability insurance for non-encrypted personally identifiable information. The RFP does not specify fixed pricing or a stated budget range; instead, vendors must submit detailed cost proposals for staffing, facility operations, and support services. All costs associated with proposal preparation and participation are the vendor's responsibility.