RFP 2027-2000-0098 Statewide Behavioral Health Services - Amendment 2

The State of Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services is soliciting proposals for statewide behavioral health services to individuals in custody across thirteen facilities, with a proposal deadline of October 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Alaska Standard Time and a question deadline of October 9, 2026. The department anticipates awarding a minimum of two and up to four separate contracts contingent upon receipt of sufficient responsive proposals. Vendor registration with Procurement Specialist Allan Oyao (allan.oyao@alaska.gov; 907-269-5910) is mandatory; failure to register may result in proposal rejection.

The scope requires approximately 21 full-time Mental Health Clinicians (MHCs) working 7.5 to 8 hours daily, distributed across all thirteen facilities. MHCs must be licensed or license-eligible behavioral health professionals with a minimum of five years providing behavioral health staffing services in a correctional setting and demonstrated experience in correctional settings, though correctional experience is preferred rather than mandatory. All MHCs must meet qualifications equivalent to MHC II level. Contract managers and their credentials must be submitted with proposals; clinician resumes are due after award. Offerors must disclose any history of non-performance or default with state or government agencies in the past three years. The department arranges and pays for travel and lodging for assignments to as-needed facilities (Anvil Mountain, Ketchikan, Spring Creek, and Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Centers).

The contract is firm fixed-price with facility-specific hourly rates negotiated following award. The department will not disclose the budget. The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027 with three optional one-year renewals through June 30, 2030 at the state's sole discretion, contingent upon legislative appropriation. Professional liability insurance with minimum limits ranging from $300,000 to $1,000,000 depending on contract amount, plus workers' compensation, general liability, and automobile liability are required. All personnel undergo state-conducted background investigations and security clearance at no cost to the contractor.

Proposals are evaluated on a 1,000-point scale: experience and qualifications (250 points), understanding of project (150 points), methodology (50 points), management plan (50 points), cost (400 points), and Alaska Offeror Preference (100 points). This is a new contract with no incumbent. Technical and cost proposals must be submitted as separate PDFs via email.