RFP J28029 juvenile in-community services, second circuit

The Judiciary, State of Hawaii, Second Circuit is soliciting proposals under RFP J28029 for juvenile in-community services on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai, with the orientation and written question deadline on November 6, 2026 and proposals due December 1, 2026. No set-aside or preference program is named.

Services should include but are not limited to therapeutic, supportive, and educational programs for juveniles aged 6 to 17 and young adults referred or ordered by the Court. Services may include anger management, diversion services, victim impact classes, and victim-offender reconciliation, designed to prevent recidivism and provide alternatives to the traditional juvenile justice system. Applicants must demonstrate compliance with all federal, state, and county licensing requirements. Estimated placement slots range from 25 to 75 clients.

Pricing is based on negotiated unit rates per service type, including a negotiated monthly fixed price for five diversion services clients plus unit prices for additional clients. Cost proposals are submitted on Form SPOH-205. Funding is State general funds, with amounts proposed by applicants. The initial term runs July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, with an option to extend through June 30, 2031, subject to appropriation, fund availability, and satisfactory performance.

Applicants must provide a financial audit or financial statement review completed by an independent Hawaii-licensed CPA and proof of commercial general liability insurance of at least $2,000,000. Contracts of $25,000 or more require tax clearance from the Hawaii Department of Taxation and Internal Revenue Service, plus verification of workers' compensation and unemployment insurance compliance.

Proposals are scored on a 100-point scale: Program Overview is threshold only (0 points), Experience and Capability 20 points, Project Organization and Staffing 15 points, Service Delivery 55 points, and Financial 10 points.

The timeline runs as follows. The orientation meeting is November 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. HST via Microsoft Teams. Written questions are due November 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. HST, with Judiciary responses due November 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. HST. Proposals are due December 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. HST through the Hawaii Electronic Procurement System (HIePRO). Award notification is anticipated between December 2026 and January 2027. A mandatory 0.75% transaction fee, capped at $5,000 for the total contract term, is payable to Hawaii Information Consortium, LLC.