YOS-Residential Community Transition Services

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP #CAAA 2026-0170) for Residential Case Management Services to support the Youth Offender System (YOS) Phase III Community Transition Program in Garfield County. The procurement seeks qualified offerors to provide comprehensive residential housing and case management services for youthful offenders transitioning to community supervision, with preferred locations in the Denver Metro area, Colorado Springs, or Pueblo. Successful contractors must guarantee a minimum of 10 beds with capacity expansion to 20 beds and deliver an array of integrated services including facility supervision, meals (2,800-3,000 calories daily), clothing assistance, sleeping arrangements, restroom facilities, laundry services, transportation, medical and mental health support, weekly case management, and drug testing protocols. Offerors must also be prepared to provide optional services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, pro-social mentorship, vocational training, and educational training. Key qualifications include demonstrated financial responsibility through audited financial statements for the most recent three fiscal years, compliance with all licensing, zoning, and code requirements, maintenance of criminal background checks on employees with CDOC facility access, and comprehensive understanding of HIPAA, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), and accessibility standards. The evaluation committee will assess proposals based on qualifications and experience, proposed goods and services, pricing terms, and past performance, with authority to request clarifications, oral presentations, or best and final offers. Critical deadlines include written inquiries due March 27, 2026, proposals due April 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. MST via bidnetdirect.com, a public virtual proposal opening on April 14, 2026, estimated Notice of Intent to Award on April 27, 2026, and anticipated contract execution on July 1, 2026.

Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) respondents who provide U.S. Small Business Administration certification and meet Colorado organizational requirements receive a 5% price preference, though no set-asides or restrictions limiting responding organizations are identified in the solicitation. The RFP does not identify incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration, indicating this may represent a new service area or contract replacement. CDOC anticipates awarding one or multiple contracts with an initial one-year term renewable for up to four additional one-year periods, not to exceed five years total, though no specific funding amounts or budget ranges are disclosed in the solicitation documents. Contractors must maintain extensive insurance coverage including General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Protected Information Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Professional Liability Insurance with equivalent limits, and Crime Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate limits. All pricing must be submitted on a monthly basis inclusive of guaranteed beds and separate per-offender rates for additional placements, with offerors responsible for proposing their own rates rather than responding to a fixed price schedule. Contractors must also comply with mandatory requirements including PREA audits every three years at the contractor's expense, HIPAA Business Associate Agreement execution, criminal background screening for all personnel, mandatory PREA and HIPAA training, and submission of certificates of insurance within seven business days of contract execution.