Amachi Mentoring Program

The Amachi Mentoring Program is a sole-source procurement by the Missouri Department of Corrections, administered through the Division of Purchasing, to continue statewide mentoring services for children of incarcerated parents through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. The contract, solicited under STATE 0000000464SL and justified under Missouri Revised Statute 34.044, recognizes this organization as the only feasible provider of the proprietary Amachi program in the state, based on historical precedent from prior procurements in 2019 and 2023 where no competing responses were received. The base performance period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with three optional one-year extensions available, requiring the delivery of structured mentoring services to a minimum of 285 children across Missouri. No pricing, cost estimates, or line-item details are disclosed, and the acquisition is non-competitive with no formal evaluation factors, trade-off analysis, or LPTA methodology applied. The contract does not include specifications for packaging, marking, preservation, inspection criteria, quality standards, or invoicing protocols, nor does it list attachments, certification data, or socioeconomic status claims. The buyer for the contract is Julie Kleffner, who serves as the primary point of contact for all administrative matters, though no formal Contracting Officer’s Representative or Procurement Contracting Officer is designated. Performance is statewide with no specific delivery or acceptance locations defined, and the procurement relies entirely on the established program model and prior interdepartmental MOUs between the Missouri Department of Corrections and the Department of Social Services. No funding identifiers such as TAS, AAC, or ACRN are provided, and submission guidelines, format requirements, or electronic portals are not detailed beyond the response deadline of July 9, 2026.