RFP J28025 adult SEX offender treatment SVC, second circuit

The Judiciary, State of Hawaii, Second Circuit is soliciting proposals under RFP J28025 for adult sex offender treatment services covering Maui, Lanai, and Molokai, with a mandatory-attendance orientation and written question deadline on November 6, 2026 and proposals due December 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. HST through HIePRO. Hmm... [see note]

The services include presentence assessment evaluations and court-ordered treatment for convicted adult offenders, delivered under Sex Offender Management Team (SOMT) guidelines. Clinical assessments include psychometric testing, penile plethysmograph or Abel Assessment testing, and polygraph examinations. Group treatment combines Relapse Prevention, Behavior Modification, and psychological components, with groups limited to twelve clients maximum.

Applicants must hold appropriate licenses and certifications. Assessors and primary treatment therapists must hold master's or doctoral degrees in related human services disciplines meeting SOMT qualifications. Providers must submit financial audits or financial statement reviews from independent, active Hawaii-licensed CPAs and demonstrate adequate accounting systems. Proposals require tax clearance certificates from the Hawaii Department of Taxation and Internal Revenue Service for contracts exceeding $25,000, a labor law compliance certification, and business registration with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Applicants propose their own funding amounts based on estimated service delivery costs, funded from state general funds. Pricing consists of negotiated monthly fixed prices for group treatment, with maximum client numbers stated, unit rates for clients exceeding fixed-price capacity, and negotiated unit rates for psychosexual evaluations and polygraph services. Estimated annual units are fifteen treatment clients, five psychosexual evaluations, and thirty polygraphs. The initial term runs July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, with an optional two-year extension, for an aggregate term not to exceed four years through June 30, 2031, subject to appropriation and satisfactory performance. A mandatory 0.75% transaction fee applies to awards made through HIePRO, not to exceed $5,000 for the total contract term.