Residential Treatment Program Services for Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services Youth

The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services seeks proposals for implementing and operating an integrated therapeutic continuum for youth in its custody on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Therapeutic Continuum Campus. The scope includes providing Qualified Residential Treatment Program services, Therapeutic Group Home services, and Supervised Independent Living and Transition Services using a phased implementation model. Eligible offerors are onshore USA organizations capable of managing programs with sufficient staffing to deliver safe, trauma-informed services. Offerors must submit questions by November 9, 2026, and submit final proposals to the agency in Jackson, Mississippi by November 24, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CST. The evaluation process awards up to 100 total points based on Cost Factors (35 points), Management Factors (30 points), Technical Factors (30 points), and Licensure and Accreditation Factors (5 points). Proposed contract costs cover a seven-year initial term with optional renewals and require per person per diem rates alongside an amortized startup cost timeline.