Female Short-Term Residential Intervention Program

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to seek competitive proposals from qualified vendors to establish an Agency Contract to provide the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Community Programs Section, with a statewide coverage of a Gender Responsive Trauma-Informed, Short-Term Residential Program at 633 Shepards Way Lane, Manson, NC 27553. The qualified Vendor shall be able to serve at least twenty (20) female juveniles at any given time.

The intent of this solicitation is to award an Agency Contract.

The short-term, female residential program shall provide age-appropriate therapeutic services that address challenges associated with trauma, criminogenic behaviors, basic life and social skills development, and educational and vocational services within a staff, non-secure residential facility defined by NCG 7B -2506.

The qualified Vendor must be able to provide services to not only adjudicated females between 13-17 or older if under juvenile court jurisdiction, but also those with pervasive and complex mental health needs. Mental health diagnoses can include, but are not limited to, Mood Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), etc. The population served has experienced a lifestyle of criminal activity and has often been victims of sexualized trauma. The awarded Vendor must be equipped to work with juveniles who need intensive services to address their identified needs.

Submission

Vendor's proposals for this procurement must be submitted through the Sourcing Tool. Only Proposals submitted through the Content Section of the Ariba Sourcing Event will be considered. Proposals submitted through the Message Board will not be accepted or considered for award.

**Mandatory** site visit: October 21, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern Time, at 633 Shepard's Way Lane, Manson, NC 27533. FAILURE TO ATTEND THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT SHALL RESULT IN VENDOR'S PROPOSAL BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND NOT CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

Contract term

The Contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, beginning on the date of final Contract execution (the "Effective Date"). [...] the State shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to renew the Contract on the same terms and conditions for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms.

Evaluation

All qualified proposals will be evaluated, and award made based on considering the following criteria listed in descending order of importance, to result in an award most advantageous to the State:

1. Project Organization: Section 5.4
2. Technical Approach: Section 5.5
3. Vendor Experience: Section 4.4
4. References: Section 4.5 and Attachment E
5. Cost Proposal: Section 4.1 and Attachment A

Offer shall be valid for at least sixty (60) days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: 120 days.