Recovery Community Center FY27-2

The State of Rhode Island, through the Department of Behavioral Healthcare (BHDDH), is soliciting proposals to establish Recovery Community Centers in Newport and Warren. This sub-recipient relationship focuses on the delivery of Peer-Based Recovery Support Services (PBRSS) utilizing a living room model to provide a safe and supportive environment. Key operational requirements include maintaining at least 10 hours of night or weekend availability per week, implementing a smoke-free workplace policy, and adhering to Culturally and Linguistically-Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards. Awardees must achieve Medicaid certification for service reimbursement within 12 months of the award and are expected to seek national accreditation to ensure best practice delivery. The procurement process utilizes a two-phase evaluation where technical proposals must score at least 50 out of 70 points to proceed to the cost evaluation phase. Technical submissions must include detailed staff qualifications, a comprehensive work plan with a graphic timeline, and a defined service methodology. Administrative requirements include registration in SAM.gov to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and the use of the eCivis Portal for application submission and financial reporting. Insurance requirements mandate Commercial General Liability coverage of 1 million dollars per occurrence and aggregate, with the State listed as an additional insured. Payments are managed through Ocean State Procures, and the state reserves the right to request special enhancement activities, capped at 10 percent of the initial award unless additional funding is authorized.