RFP J28001 JUVENILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SVC, FIRST CIRCUIT

The goal of the service is to provide evidence-based practices to assess, engage, and treat individuals in need of substance abuse assessment and treatment services.

Services should provide juvenile offenders with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with their use of alcohol and drugs in order to eliminate re-offending behaviors.

Services should also be 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.

The goals of balanced and restorative justice are accountability, competency development, and public safety.

**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 and Renewals:** 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).