RFP: Trauma Informed Intervention For Youth - Staff Education

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ), is seeking proposals for a 10-year contract to provide trauma-informed intervention services and staff education for youth in custody. The selected vendor will deliver in-person and online trainings to IDJJ staff on attachment-based, trauma-informed engagement techniques to address the complex needs of the youth population. The vendor must demonstrate expertise in trauma-informed care and possess the capability to meet the required deliverables, which include up to 4 trainings per year for the first 3 years, followed by ongoing technical support and quarterly meetings for years 4 through 10. Proposals will be evaluated based on the vendor's qualifications, the quality of the proposed approach, and adherence to the 7% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal.

The procurement process requires electronic submission through the Illinois BidBuy platform, with no paper responses accepted. Interested vendors must be registered with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Illinois Secretary of State, and complete the required vendor disclosures and certifications. The RFP encourages the hiring of qualified veterans and Illinois residents discharged from adult correctional centers. Funding for this contract may be partially or fully from federal sources, and the State will determine if the proposed pricing is fair and reasonable. There is no incumbent vendor identified, and the RFP does not provide any budget or award value information.