RFP for Sex Offender Treatment Services

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health (OCFMH), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for sex offender treatment services to be delivered statewide. This solicitation seeks qualified vendors to provide psychosexual evaluations and treatment services for individuals adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) in both inpatient settings at Fort Logan and Pueblo campuses and community-based outpatient services throughout Colorado. Deliverables include intake assessments, individual and group treatment sessions, comprehensive psychosexual evaluations, specialized testing (polygraph and plethysmograph), and court testimony with preparation services, all to be provided on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed client volume or annual reimbursement. Key qualifications include approved and listed sex offender treatment provider status with Colorado's Sex Offender Management Board, a minimum of two years of experience working with adult sex offenders in forensic settings, appropriate business licensing and credentials, state minimum levels of malpractice insurance, and HIPAA compliance capabilities. The evaluation process will favor proposals most advantageous to the State of Colorado, considering both price and non-price factors. Proposals must not exceed ten pages and are due electronically by June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, with a public opening scheduled for 10:30 a.m. the same day; there is no pre-bid conference. The anticipated contract start date is July 1, 2026, with an initial one-year term and four optional one-year renewals, with multiple awards possible from this solicitation.

The RFP contains no noted set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to specific organizational categories such as disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises. Vendors must be registered in the Colorado Online Regulatory Enterprise (CORE) system, comply with background check requirements per C.R.S. 27-90-111 (with costs borne by OCFMH), maintain E-Verify enrollment, register with the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), and hold valid Colorado business registration if they are foreign entities. The reimbursement structure utilizes fixed rates for defined services: Intake ($150), Individual Treatment ($90), Group Treatment ($65), Psychosexual Comprehensive Evaluations ($1,500), specialized testing ($500), and testimony/court-related services ($150 per hour with preparation capped at four hours); contractors may request mileage reimbursement with valid documentation and may submit alternate rates or price increases only after the initial 12-month period with at least 60 days' written notice. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Contractors must comply with a comprehensive HIPAA Business Associate Agreement requiring encryption of all Protected Health Information (PHI) transmissions, annual independent third-party security assessments, immediate breach notification, and six-year retention of all PHI and disclosure records following termination. Contract award value is contingent on the volume of clients accepted and services delivered, as this is an as-needed services contract with no guaranteed minimum reimbursement.