Date of Posting: July 8, 2024
UPDATES: Please note that the original posting omitted two substance abuse treatment solicitations, both of which have been added below in bold. The RFP posting dates and deadlines for questions and submissions have also been adjusted.
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.
- 0864-25-SO26 Sex Offender Treatment for Winona County
- 0864-25-SO06 Sex Offender Treatment for the counties of Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, or Wilkin
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.
- 0864-25-MH01 Mental Health Treatment for Ramsey County
- 0864-25-MH02 Mental Health Treatment for Hennepin County
- 0864-25-MH03 Mental Health Treatment for Re-entry Court Participants, Ramsey County
- 0864-25-MH04 Mental Health Treatment for Re-entry Court Participants, Hennepin County
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.
- 0864-25-TX07 Substance Abuse Treatment for Re-entry Court Participants, Ramsey County
- 0864-25-TX08 Substance Abuse Treatment for Re-entry Court Participants, Hennepin County
Additional service agreements to include:
- 0864-25-HH06 Provisional Shelter for Hennepin County
- 0864-25-JV01 Provisional Shelter for juveniles only, within the state of Minnesota
Pre-Solicitation Conference
An online conference was held on June 4, 2024, at 10:00AM Central Time for interested vendors. Meeting minutes, powerpoint slides, and Zoom presentation recording are available below for interested vendors unable to attend:
The Request for Proposals (RFP) for this BPA will be posted to the U.S. Probation Office web page at https://www.mnp.uscourts.gov/solicitation on July 8, 2024.
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 July 19, 2024.
RESPONSES: All responses to vendor questions will be provided on the following website: https://www.mnp.uscourts.gov/solicitation-questions-and-answers no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 23, 2024.
SUBMISSIONS:
For all proposals, a completed 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 12, 2024. Please send submissions electronically to treatment_solicitations@mnp.uscourts.gov
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 on the U.S. Probation Office web page at https://www.mnp.uscourts.gov/solicitation (under Treatment Services).