Detention Screening and Intake Services

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee, Florida is seeking a vendor to provide detention screening and intake services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The agency needs to ensure continuous coverage, including weekends, holidays, and other state office closures. The selected provider will solve the problem of assessing youth service needs immediately upon contact with the juvenile justice system. The scope of work requires the provider to conduct face-to-face interviews with youth and their parents or legal guardians when available. Staff must gather all available information to assess the service needs of each youth. Based on these assessments, the provider will develop recommendations for the state attorney's office and deliver the completed detention screening packet to all partners and the department according to local procedures. Eligible bidders must perform all work onsite in Tallahassee, Florida, and the agency restricts eligibility to onshore providers located within the United States. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and cost structure for these services. The source document does not specify key dates or explicit evaluation criteria for this opportunity.