RFP J28027 JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT SVC, SECOND CIRCUIT

Juvenile sex offender specific assessment and treatment services are needed by the Judiciary for court adjudicated youth, to address and reduce their deviant, abusive behaviors (including any unresolved victimization trauma issues), and to improve community safety by preventing further victimization.

Hereafter, juvenile sex offenders will be referred to as youth who have committed a sexual offense (YSO) or youth with sexualized misbehaviors.

**Request for Proposals RFP J28027** for *Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Services, Second Circuit*, The Judiciary, State of Hawaii, for the period July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029.

**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.

**Proposal submittal deadline:** 12:00 p.m. H.S.T., December 1, 2026.

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.

**Contract term:** 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.

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).