RFP - Prison-based Substance Use Treatment Services

The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 250000002000 for Prison-based Substance Use Treatment Services, seeking contractors to provide comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs for over 15,000 offenders across the state's correctional facilities. The services will primarily utilize the University of Cincinnati's Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Substance Use Disorder (CBI-SA) curriculum, requiring contractors to deliver group therapy (4 groups per day, 4 days per week) and three individual sessions per client, with documentation completed in MDOC's electronic health record. Contractors must provide services across multiple prosperity regions, with the option to bid on specific counties or entire regions, and will be responsible for cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, and relapse prevention programming. Key qualifications include maintaining appropriate licensing, meeting specific staffing requirements, complying with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards, and undergoing comprehensive background checks. The solicitation was issued on April 16, 2025, with a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for April 28, 2025, and proposals due by May 20, 2025. The anticipated contract effective date is October 1, 2025, with an initial term running through January 31, 2031, and potential renewal options for up to three additional one-year periods.

The RFP does not explicitly mention set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or specific restrictions on responding organizations. Pricing will be structured as an hourly rate, with bidders required to specify clinical staff hourly rates, contractor markup, and total MDOC billing rates. While specific budget ranges are not definitively stated, the scope suggests significant potential contract value, given the requirement to serve 15,000 offenders across 37 correctional facilities in various prosperity regions. MDOC will provide curriculum materials and computer equipment, and contractors must use MDOC-provided resources for service delivery. The contract includes service level agreements with financial penalties for non-compliance, with potential service credits ranging from $250 to $5,000 depending on the severity of performance issues. Cohort sizes are expected to be 10-15 participants, with an average of 47 treatment sessions per curriculum, and the ultimate goal is to reduce recidivism by providing comprehensive substance use treatment that addresses offenders' cognitive patterns, trauma histories, and social skills.