RFP-758-2500000122-15 | Halfway Houses and Recovery Kentucky Centers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Corrections, is soliciting proposals for the operation of Halfway Houses and Recovery Kentucky Centers. These community-based residential facilities provide reentry services and substance use disorder treatment to felons, probationers, parolees, and pre-release offenders. Halfway Houses focus on general reentry, while Recovery Kentucky Centers must specifically provide a substance abuse program and comply with federal HUD requirements. All facilities are required to offer at least two evidence-based treatment programs and maintain a DOC-approved operations manual. The contract is based on a firm fixed unit price per bed per day, with rates ranging from $27.62 to $40.36812 depending on the level of care and resident classification. There is no guaranteed bed quantity, and the Commonwealth intends to award multiple contracts statewide. Vendors must adhere to strict compliance standards, including the Prison Rape Elimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Kentucky's Personal Information Security and Breach Investigation Procedures and Practices Act. Proposals must be submitted electronically by October 14, 2026, and divided into three separate parts: a technical proposal, a cost proposal, and proprietary information. The evaluation process is conducted in two phases focusing on responsiveness and compliance, with the technical solution rated on a pass/fail basis. Successful vendors must agree to the fixed pay rates and provide comprehensive monthly reporting on population statistics, incidents, and program outcomes.