Victim Impact Program

The Delaware Department of Correction (DDOC) is seeking a professional services vendor to facilitate a Victim Impact Program (VIP) for offenders incarcerated across four state correctional facilities: Baylor Women's Correctional Institution, Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, and Sussex Correctional Institution. The program requires delivering 2-4 groups/cohorts per year at each facility, with each group session lasting two hours or less, focusing on trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions that address victims' rights, criminal victimization, criminal thinking, and accountability. Required deliverables include weekly attendance sheets and quarterly Strategic Partner Outcome Measures reports, with the vendor expected to begin program groups within 60 days of contract award. The RFP (Contract No. DOC25022-VIP) establishes a comprehensive evaluation process that will assess vendors across multiple criteria, including experience and reputation (15 points), expertise (15 points), capacity (15 points), location (10 points), demonstrated ability and staffing (15 points), business references (10 points), and pricing (20 points). Key dates include a proposal submission deadline of December 10, 2024, at 2:00 PM local time, with an estimated award notification date of January 9, 2025, and a contract term of three years with two optional one-year extensions.

The RFP does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, though it does indicate an interest in diversity among suppliers and subcontractors. Two vendors have already submitted proposals: Missed Opts, Inc. from Dagsboro, DE, and Transformers Academy, LLC from Millsboro, DE. The contract will be funded directly by DDOC, with vendors required to submit pricing on a fixed-cost per group/cohort basis and reimbursed upon completion of each group. The Professional Services Agreement template includes provisions for annual price adjustments based on the Philadelphia All Urban Consumers Price Index (CPI-U), capped at 3%, and requires vendors to maintain specific insurance coverages, including Worker's Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1M per occurrence/$3M aggregate), and Medical/Professional Liability ($1M per occurrence/$3M aggregate). While no specific budget range is detailed, the contract structure suggests flexibility in program delivery and compensation based on the number of groups conducted. Vendors must also comply with DDOC policies, including completing Contractual Staff Orientation and adhering to Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act requirements.