RFP-758-2500000122-11 | Halfway Houses and Recovery Kentucky Centers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Department of Corrections, is soliciting proposals for the operation of Reentry Service Centers, Halfway Houses, and Recovery Kentucky Centers. These residential facilities are designed to provide reentry and substance use disorder treatment services to felons, probationers, parolees, and pre-release offenders. The contract is structured as a firm fixed unit price agreement with an initial term of two years and the possibility of two additional two-year renewals. Multiple contracts may be awarded statewide, although there is no guaranteed minimum bed quantity. Facilities must adhere to strict standards, including compliance with local ordinances, fire codes, and the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Required amenities include separate resident and service entrances, counseling areas, indoor recreation, and multipurpose rooms. Operational oversight includes mandatory announced and unannounced inspections by the Department of Corrections, with Reentry Service Centers inspected four times per year and Recovery Kentucky Centers twice per year. Vendors must also comply with the Personal Information Security and Breach Investigation Procedures and Practice Act and maintain specific insurance coverages. The award process utilizes pass/fail gates focusing on proposed solution content, responsiveness to procurement laws, compliance with Department of Corrections policies, and agreement to fixed per diem rates. These rates range from 29.62 dollars to 40.37 dollars per day depending on the bed level and resident classification. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the eProcurement System by October 14, 2026, and must be divided into separate technical, cost, and proprietary volumes.