SSA - Parenting with Love & Limits Sys of Care Enterprise

The Idaho Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, has issued a notice of intent to approve a sole source authorization for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to acquire the Parenting with Love and Limits System of Care Enterprise license from Savannah Family Institute, Inc. This procurement, identified by solicitation number 486, is based on the determination that Savannah Family Institute is the only qualified vendor capable of providing this specific evidence-based treatment model for youth with emotional or behavioral problems. The program is a registered trademark and proprietary system of the Savannah Family Institute, which holds exclusive intellectual property rights and licensing authority. The contract is valued at an estimated 1.5 million dollars, structured as an annual fee of 300,000 dollars over a five-year term running from June 14, 2024, to June 13, 2029, with anticipated renewals. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which has utilized the program since 2008, intends to use this enterprise license to expand and restructure the program to increase service capacity and maintain cost-effectiveness. Interested vendors were provided a five-business-day window following the April 16, 2024, posting date to challenge the sole source procurement.