RFP - Civil Beds

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 2026000238 seeking contracted inpatient civil psychiatric beds for adults requiring long-term mental health treatment on a statewide basis, with Pueblo County as the identified jurisdiction. The procurement seeks licensed inpatient providers with active 27-65 Behavioral Health Administration licensure and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment credentials to deliver medium to high-acuity inpatient care, with facilities required to provide a minimum of 12 inpatient psychiatric beds, preference for 24 beds, and a maximum of 48 beds; the State may award to one or multiple vendors with opportunities to add additional beds. Deliverables include comprehensive inpatient psychiatric services incorporating evidence-based treatment modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-informed care, with mandatory comprehensive assessments within 24 hours of admission and treatment plans completed within 72 hours, monthly treatment plan updates, and coordinated discharge planning with community-based providers. Qualified vendors must demonstrate active licensure with no licensing actions or citations in the previous 24 months, confirmed registration in CORE and SAM.gov, and compliance with E-Verify and criminal background check requirements; proposals must be submitted electronically as a single zip file not exceeding 5 pages by May 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with questions due by May 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and public opening scheduled for May 15, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Evaluation criteria include mandatory requirements such as confirmation of active licensure and commitment to State contract terms, preferred criteria emphasizing demonstrated experience administering inpatient care for certified mental health patients and descriptions of security protocols, vendor references, and alignment with State contracting terms. The anticipated contract start date is July 1, 2026, with an initial one-year term plus four optional one-year renewals, and all-inclusive daily bed rates must not exceed $1,200 per bed.

The solicitation contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other organizational classifications. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. The procurement requires extensive infrastructure and technology integration, specifically mandating compliance with all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Behavioral Health Administration rules, implementation of HIPAA Business Associate Agreement requirements including FIPS-compliant encryption for protected health information, annual independent third-party security assessments, and submission of monthly data reports tracking diagnoses, census, transfer reasons, length of stay, and critical incidents. Contractors must participate in a value-based payment model incorporating shared savings and risk with a 3 percent incentive tied to maintaining a 30-day hospital readmission rate at or below 20 percent annually and ensuring 100 percent of patients receive monthly documented, synchronous care coordination focused on discharge planning. The contract budget is structured as a per-patient-per-day rate with a maximum all-inclusive daily rate of $1,200 per bed; with a 24-bed facility operating at full capacity, the estimated annual revenue would range from approximately $10.5 million to $10.8 million, depending on occupancy rates and actual utilization, though the specific budget allocation or spending authority limit for this procurement has not been disclosed.