RFP J28019 JUVENILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SVC, FIRST CIRCUIT

The Judiciary, State of Hawaii issues this Request for Proposals RFP J28019 (RFP-J28019-FC1), JUVENILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES, FIRST CIRCUIT, for the period July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029.

The goal of the service is to provide evidence-based practices to assess, engage, and treat individuals in need of substance abuse treatment and recovery support services. Services should provide youth offenders with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with their use of alcohol and drugs in order to eliminate re-offending behaviors, while also being reflective of the court’s balanced and restorative justice philosophy, and the juvenile justice reform effort with emphasis on best practices/evidence-based practices, collaboration, and cultural competency.

Family Court Juvenile Client Services Branch goal is to engage youth and families with youth whose patterns of alcohol and/or drug use put themselves and the community at risk by implementing an early identification and intervention program. Youth needing evaluation for alcohol and drug use will be referred for an evidence-based substance abuse assessment. The assessment will be used to assess the degree of substance use and to craft interventions, including treatment, drug monitoring, and engagement with parents and families.

The assessment will produce a written report to be used for case planning and court interventions. Those youth identified as needing treatment will be referred to substance abuse treatment services.

Parents and caregivers will be referred to services that provide education and group interventions to increase their knowledge and skills regarding substance use and the effects on adolescent development; develop supportive recovery techniques and relapse prevention skills; and educate parents/families on ways to support their youth’s treatment and recovery in the juvenile justice system.

**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.

As part of this procurement process, Applicants are informed that 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.

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.

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).