Rural Opioid Court Technical Assistance Services

UCS is the recipient of a grant (the “Grant Award”) by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) (the “Grantor”) for the purpose of implementing the New York Rural Opioid Court Initiative. Pursuant to the terms of the Grant Award, $1,000,000 is the maximum available funding for Project Services (as set forth in Article V below) performed during November 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025, provided, however, that such period may be extended upon mutual agreement of Grantor and UCS (the “Project Term”). UCS reserves the right to request a no-cost extension of the Project Term from the Grantor. UCS anticipates that the selected applicant will be designated a “subrecipient” rather than a “contractor” for purposes of federal requirements of the Grant Award. UCS intends to award one contract for a term commencing on or about November 1, 2024, and terminating on or about September 30, 2025 (“Contract Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contract Term of any contract resulting from this RFP may extend to a term not to exceed five (5) years in total, which contract shall terminate upon the earlier of: (i) five (5) years from the contract commencement date; or (ii) the complete expenditure of funding available for Project Services, whichever is earlier, unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms of said contract. Awarded contractor shall be contractually obligated to provide the Project Services for the Project Term, as it may be amended or extended. UCS and awarded contractor shall communicate regularly concerning the remaining amount of grant funds and the approximate timing of complete expenditure. Proposals will be considered only from applicants who meet the following minimum qualifications: - Qualified applicants are agencies that possess at least two (2) years of experience in performing services similar or relevant to those described herein.  - Qualified applicants must have the capacity to provide Project Services (as set forth in Article V, below), including the Required Staffing to support the proposed Project Services. UCS seeks proposals describing how the applicant will provide the services listed below (“Project Services”). The selected applicant shall be required to: 1. Conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of the policies and practices of the (8) Opioid Intervention Courts (OIC) currently participating in the Rural Opioid Court Initiative, including interviews with key stakeholders from each site, to generate site specific recommendations and develop (8) targeted technical assistance (TTA) plans.  2. Facilitate the expansion and strengthening of multidisciplinary stakeholder teams through virtual and in-person meetings to increase access to resources and mitigate overdose risk for OIC participants.  3. Conduct an in-person convening of all (8) OIC stakeholder teams to provide subject matter expert presentations on OIC operations, facilitate cross-site learning, and complete action planning. 4. Facilitate monthly virtual learning collaboratives to review progress, troubleshoot challenges, present data, and discuss developing practices. 5. Conduct site visits to each of the (8) OIC sites to review program operations and provide coaching and targeted technical assistance to all team members with a focus on capacity building and overcoming implementation challenges. 6. Provide coaching and support to assist each of the (8) sites in the development an individualized sustainability plan focusing on the long-term viability of their overdose intervention program. 7. Provide a written report for each of the (8) sites summarizing their implementation and sustainability progress with goals and recommendations. 8. Collaborate with NPC Research, the program evaluator, to identify data points and assist in the collection/tracking of inputs to align practice and outcomes. 9. Maintain documentation (such as project logs, reports, and records in appropriate files and database(s)) and provide continuous feedback to the project team regarding progress. 10. Assist in collecting and maintaining all data as required by BJA.   Issue Date: 9/13/2024 Questions Due: 9/27/24, at 2:00PM Bids Due: 10/11/24, at 2:00PM Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Due date:10/11/2024 2:00 PM Contract term: 11/1/2024-9/30/2025 County(ies): All NYS counties Location: New York State * These goods or services have been purchased from an out-of-state/foreign vendor within the past three years. Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Welfare Research Institute; Justice Innovation, Inc; All Rise