Treatment Services for Newton County Resource Court

Newton County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit qualified providers for comprehensive treatment services supporting the Newton County Resource Court. The procurement seeks evidence-based behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment services for justice-involved adults with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Required deliverables include clinical assessments, individual counseling (936 sessions annually), group counseling (400 sessions annually), family counseling (100 sessions annually), case management (1,040 annual contacts), psychiatric/medication management (240 encounters annually), educational/vocational support, aftercare engagement, crisis intervention, community support services, staff training, weekly staffing and court attendance, and residential substance abuse treatment coordination. Service providers must maintain a brick-and-mortar facility within Newton County, Georgia, and ensure all clinicians and staff maintain current licensure and certifications compliant with Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ) Standards and Georgia Accountability Court Standards. The contract term is one year with up to three optional one-year renewals for a potential five-year period, with the Resource Court program structured in five phases over approximately 24 months. Proposals will be evaluated across eight criteria: Standards Compliance & Program Design (30 points), Clinical Quality & Evidence Base (20 points), Staffing Experience & Capacity (10 points), Data Reporting & Evaluation (10 points), Operational Readiness & Facilities (10 points), References (5 points), Equity Access & Community Partnerships (5 points), and Cost Proposal (10 points). Proposals must be submitted electronically through Bonfire by April 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM local time, with a question submission deadline of April 6, 2026. Proposals are limited to 100 pages and must include technical proposals, separate sealed price proposals, non-collusion affidavits, business and professional licenses, insurance certificates, immigration compliance forms, debarment certifications, and acknowledgments of any addenda.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status, though the evaluation criteria include points for Equity Access & Community Partnerships. Qualified providers must demonstrate comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability with $1,000,000 limits, and worker's compensation insurance with $1,000,000 employer's liability coverage. The cost proposal must include detailed unit pricing for all services across the five-year contract period with transparent breakdowns for individual sessions, group sessions, family sessions, assessments, case management contacts, and other deliverables. No incumbent vendor, current contractor, or specific budget range is identified in the solicitation documents. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and may conduct interviews with selected proposers to determine final award recommendations.