Date of Posting: July 31, 2026
The United States Probation Office for the District of Minnesota intends to procure treatment services for federal offenders using Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for the following:
Sex Offender Treatment: required services may include, but are not limited to, sex offense-specific evaluations, counseling (individual, group, and/or family), chaperone training and support, and transportation.
Mental Health Treatment: required services may include, but are not limited to, psychiatric evaluations, mental health assessments, mental health counseling (individual, group, and/or family, which may also include dual diagnosis counseling), psychotropic medication, and transportation. *Please note that a prior posting indicated this contract would be a Competitive Purchase Order. This contract will now instead be offered as a Blanket Purchase Agreement*
Substance Abuse Treatment: required services may include, but are not limited to, urinalysis collection, sweat patch application/removal, assessments, substance abuse cognitive based counseling (individual, group, and/or family), and transportation.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) for this BPA will be posted to the U.S. Probation Office web page at www.mnp.uscourts.gov/request-proposals on July 31, 2026.
QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this Request for Proposal must be submitted in writing to Contracting Officer Sam Casselton via email at Samuel_Casselton@mnp.uscourts.gov no later than 12:00 pm Central Standard Time on August 17, 2026.
RESPONSES: All responses to vendor questions will be provided on the following website: www.mnp.uscourts.gov/solicitation-questions-and-answers no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 21, 2026.
SUBMISSIONS:
For all proposals, one electronic copy must be received by the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 31, 2026.
Interested vendors must respond on time, and clearly show: (1) they can provide services within the catchment area with a facility available for use, (2) such services will be provided by a professional meeting the criteria required, and (3) prices of such treatment shall be as low or lower than those charged the vendor’s most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions.
Interested treatment providers should submit a letter of interest to Sam Casselton at Samuel_Casselton@mnp.uscourts.gov or via mail to the U.S. Probation Office, 300 South 4th Street, Suite 406, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Please provide e-mail contact information as interested providers will receive e-mail notification when the Request for Proposals (RFP) have been posted.