RFI for Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment in Lewiston, ID

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Family and Community Services, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking potential vendors to provide level 3.1 American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) inpatient substance abuse treatment services for youth aged 12-18 in the Lewiston area of Nez Perce County. The RFI aims to refine requirements for a future Request for Proposal (RFP) and identify potential service providers for specialized substance abuse treatment. Vendors are requested to provide detailed information about their company, service capabilities, administrative systems, program components, facility specifications, and data management systems. The RFI requires vendors to demonstrate the ability to comply with state and federal billing and funding requirements, maintain appropriate insurance coverages, and establish collaborative relationships with Idaho Medicaid and the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan funding programs. Responses to the RFI are due by May 31, 2024, and will be used to project budgets and identify interested vendors, with the understanding that no award will be made based on these initial responses.

The RFI does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, though vendors will need to demonstrate substantial capabilities in adolescent substance abuse treatment services. No incumbent vendors are explicitly identified in the documentation. The solicitation indicates that the eventual contract will require comprehensive administrative, program, and technical capabilities, including robust data management systems and the ability to work within existing behavioral health funding frameworks. While no specific budget range is provided in the RFI documents, vendors should be prepared to detail their cost estimates for both one-time and ongoing service expenses. The responses may be subject to public disclosure under Idaho's Public Records Law, and vendors should be prepared to provide comprehensive information about their operational, clinical, and financial capabilities to deliver specialized substance abuse treatment services for youth in the Lewiston area.