The Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services (OYS), is requesting proposals from qualified applicants to provide Community-Based Outreach and Advocacy (CBOA) services on the islands of Kauai, Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Oahu. Services are for hard-to-reach at-risk youth and their families to address immediate and long-term needs through the provision of case management, integration of social services, and referral for services. The overall goal is to prevent and mitigate negative youth outcomes by connecting youth and their family to services that prevent youth violence, address risk factors, build natural supports, and promote resilience.
The contract term will be from January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and may be extended for one (1) additional 24-month period, contingent upon the program performance and the availability of funds and budget execution policies. Multiple contracts will be awarded under this request for proposals.
Proposals shall be mailed, postmarked by the United States Postal Service on or before Monday, November 3, 2025, and received no later than 10 calendar days after the submittal deadline. Applicants shall also be required to notify the RFP contact person via email notification that the proposal is being sent via USPS. Hand delivered proposals shall be received no later than 2:30 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST), on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the specified drop-off site designated on the Proposal Mail-in and Delivery Information Sheet. Deliveries by private mail services such as Federal Express (FedEx) and United Parcel Services (UPS) shall be considered hand deliveries. Proposals postmarked or hand-delivered after the submittal deadline shall be considered late and rejected. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
The Office of Youth Services, referenced as the state purchasing agency, will conduct a virtual orientation on Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., (HST). All prospective applicants are encouraged to attend the orientation.
The deadline for submission of written questions is 2:30 p.m., HST on Monday, October 6, 2025. All written questions will receive a written response from the state purchasing agency and will be posted on the Hawaii Awards & Notices Data System (HANDS) website, as an addendum to the RFP on or about Wednesday, October 8, 2025.