RFP-758-2500000122-13 | Halfway Houses and Recovery Kentucky Centers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is soliciting proposals for the operation of Reentry Service Centers and Recovery Kentucky Centers, residential facilities designed to provide reentry and substance use disorder treatment services to felons, probationers, parolees, and pre-release offenders. This solicitation, identified as RFP-758-2500000122-13, was originally issued on October 15, 2024, with a submission deadline of October 14, 2026, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. The project aims to establish or utilize secure yet non-high-security facilities—without barbed wire or other extreme measures—where residents are under supervision or reduced custody, and no minimum or maximum bed capacity is mandated, allowing flexibility in facility design and operation. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the state’s eProcurement system, with hardcopy submissions requiring a corresponding thumb drive and being secondary to the mandatory digital submission. The contract structure is firm fixed unit price, with no price negotiations permitted; vendors must accept all listed per diem rates as fixed and non-negotiable, and failure to comply is considered a material breach. Multiple contracts may be awarded statewide, without a guaranteed minimum quantity of beds or participants. Contract requirements are detailed across numerous addenda and modifications, with Attachment A serving as the primary document outlining scope, submission instructions, and terms. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with federal and state regulations, including the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), state health codes mandating a minimum of 50 square feet per resident, one toilet and wash basin per eight residents, and adequate ventilation and lighting. All facilities must support comprehensive programming, including full-time substance abuse professional staffing with defined daily program hours. Compliance with Kentucky’s Personal Information Security and Breach Investigation Act is mandatory, requiring vendors to safeguard resident data, notify authorities within 72 hours of any breach, and align security protocols with state technology standards. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, professional liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million annual aggregate, and automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence, all naming the Commonwealth as an additional insured on a primary and noncontributory basis. Vendors must also affirm non-discrimination in hiring and comply with state-specific bidder status requirements, such as resident bidder status defined by prior Kentucky tax filings, and submit required affidavits regarding campaign finance and contractor qualifications. The Kentucky Department of