Operating Secure Female Residential Programs

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking market insight through Request for Information RFI #11107 titled Operating Secure Female Residential Programs to evaluate the feasibility of establishing secure residential services for committed female youth at two potential sites: the former Redwood Youth Academy in Raiford and the Orange Annex at the Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Orlando. This is not a procurement solicitation and will not result in a contract; rather, it is a pre-solicitation effort to gather vendor input on staffing models, per diem cost projections, workforce challenges, mental health service delivery, trauma-informed care approaches, and program innovations tailored to high-risk female populations. Key dates include an optional site visit on July 31, 2026, at 2800 S Bumby Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806, and a vendor conference on August 6, 2026, via Microsoft Teams, with written responses due by 5:30 p.m. EDT on that same day. Responses must be submitted to the Bureau of Procurement and Contract Administration at 2737 Centerview Drive, Suite 1111, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3100, with Sarah Zimmerman as the point of contact. The agency is guided by Florida Administrative Code Rule 60A-1.042 and Florida Statute Chapter 287 but has not yet defined operational standards, staffing ratios, safety protocols, or funding levels. No contract clauses, evaluation factors, delivery schedules, pricing data, or submission formatting requirements are specified because this is strictly an information-gathering tool aimed at informing future procurement decisions. The NAICS code 93141500 is cited, indicating the focus is on juvenile justice services under state and local government programs, and all responses are subject to public disclosure with no confidentiality assurances.