Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) RFP
The Department is seeking proposals for the operation of a Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) team located in Circuit 8. The department is committed to supporting this program and will ensure it is operated in a manner that is consistent with the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) model. PACT is an evidenced-based model for effective community-based service delivery, developed in Madison, Wisconsin.
The purpose of the FACT program is to reduce the frequency and duration of state hospitalization and incarceration of persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses, increase community involvement, and improve the quality of life of persons served. To meet this purpose, the department is seeking proposals from vendors that offer treatment, rehabilitation and support programs that promote the principles of recovery.
Please review the attached Request for Proposal. The Schedule of Events and Deadlines is listed in Section 2.5 of this RFP.
Any person who is adversely affected by the decision or intended decision made by the department pursuant to this solicitation shall file with the department a notice of protest in writing within 72 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays excluded) after the posting of the notice of decision, or intended decision. The formal written protest shall be filed within 10 days after the date the notice of protest is filed.
With respect to a protest of the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this solicitation, including any provisions governing the methods for ranking bids, awarding contracts, reserving rights of further negotiation, or modifying or amending any contract, the notice of protest shall be filed in writing within 72 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays excluded) after the posting of the solicitation. For purposes of this provision, the term "the solicitation" includes any addendum, response to written questions, clarification or other document concerning the terms, conditions, or specifications of the solicitation.
The formal written protest shall be filed within 10 days after the date the notice of protest is filed.
When protesting a decision or intended decision (including a protest of the terms, conditions and specifications contained in this solicitation), the protestor must post a bond equal to one percent (1%) of the department's estimated contract amount. The estimated contract amount shall be based upon the contract price submitted by the protestor. If no contract price was submitted, the department shall provide the estimated contract amount to the protestor within 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays) after the notice of protest has been filed. The estimated contract amount is not subject to protest pursuant to s. 120.57(3) F.S. The bond shall be conditioned upon the payment of all costs and charges that are adjudged against the protestor in the administrative hearing in which action is brought and in any subsequent appellate court proceeding. FAILURE TO FILE THE PROPER BOND AT THE TIME OF FILING THE FORMAL PROTEST WILL RESULT IN A REJECTION OF THE PROTEST. In lieu of a bond the department may accept a cashier's check, official bank check, or money order in the amount of the bond.
A notice of protest, formal protest and bond are "filed," when received by the contact person listed in this solicitation. Filing may be achieved by hand-delivery, courier, US Mail or facsimile transfer. Filing by email will not be accepted. All methods of delivery or transmittal to the department's contact person shall remain the responsibility of the protestor and the risk of non-receipt or delayed receipt shall be upon the protestor. FAILURE TO FILE A NOTICE OF PROTEST OR FAILURE TO FILE A FORMAL WRITTEN PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN S. 120.57(3), F.S., OR FAILURE TO POST THE BOND OR OTHER SECURITY REQUIRED BY LAW WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR FILING A BOND SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 120, F.S.
Request for Proposal will be opened at the below address at 03:05 P.M., February 01, 2011.
Please direct all questions to:
Rajnarine Khusial
Phone: (352) 334-0736
1730 NE 31st Ave, Building 1
Gainesville FL, 32609
Email: [email protected]
Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-solicitation conference and/or bid/proposal opening shall contact purchasing at the phone number above at least five (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids or accept minor irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida.
Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process.
A Pre Solicitation Conference has been scheduled. For specific information see the Advertisement Description.
Commodity:
912-110-000-0000
Added 01/06/2011: Addendum 3: This is to attach the Department's official written responses to written inquiries.
Added 01/03/2011: This is to replace Appendix 19, page 138 to correct wording contained in # 6. of this exhibit from "dated no later than October 1, 2009" to "dated no earlier than October 1, 2009". The remainder of the exhibit remains unchanged.
Added 12/22/2010: This is to correct formatting/numbering errors discovered in the originally posted RFP document in Section 3, Scope of Service on pages 23 through 25. The numbering has been corrected and those corrected pages are attached for replacement in the original document.
