RFP J28005 Adult Substance Abuse Treatment Services, First Cir.

The Judiciary, State of Hawaii issues a Request for Proposals to provide adult substance abuse treatment services, First Circuit, for the period July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029.

The goals of the requested service are: (1) To provide a comprehensive evidence- based, offender-oriented, continuum of substance abuse treatment services to adult women with alcohol/and other drug problems, who are ordered or directed by the court to obtain treatment; and, (2) the goal of treatment will be to assist adult female offenders, abusing or addicted to alcohol and/or other drugs with the acquisition and demonstration of effective strategies, skills and knowledge which will result in long- term abstinence and a reduction of their re-offending behaviors.

The continuum includes Substance Abuse Assessment; Substance Abuse Education; Pre- Treatment/Motivational Enhancement Services; Outpatient; Intensive Outpatient; Day and Residential Treatment; and Therapeutic Living Program treatment modalities.

**Submission method:** All proposals and proposal forms shall be submitted electronically through the State of Hawaii Electronic Procurement System (HIePRO) at https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/welcome.html. Applicants interested in responding to this solicitation must be registered on HlePRO.

Awards made for this solicitation, if any, shall be done through the HlePRO and shall, therefore, be subject to a mandatory .75% (.0075) transaction fee, not to exceed **$5,000** for the total contract term.

Responses to this RFP, including proposed prices and/or fees will be considered firm for 90 days from the proposal due date.

Pursuant to HRS §103-53, as a prerequisite to entering into contracts of $25,000 or more, providers are required to have a tax clearance from the Hawaii State Department of Taxation (DOTAX) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Initial term of contract: July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029. The contract may be extended for an additional two (2) year period, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds and satisfactory performance of services by providers.