Bid #DCF ITN 2425 012. Contact: joseph.ruis@myflfamilies.com. Department of Children and Families, Florida. 6/1/2026: Addendum No. 12 posted with timeline update. 5/11/26: Addendum No. 11 posted with timeline update. 04/30/26: Addendum No. 10. Due Jun 15 (1 day left).
6/1/2026: Addendum No. 12 posted with timeline update. 5/11/26: Addendum No. 11 posted with timeline update. 04/30/26: Addendum No. 10 with timeline update. 3/10/26: Addendum No. 09 with timeline update. 11/18/25: Addendum No. 08 with an update to the Department's response to questions. 11/17/25: Addendum No. 07 with Departments response to questions and revised Attachment VIII posted. 11/3/25: Addendum No. 06 with timeline updates posted. 10/21/25: Addendum No. 05 with timeline updates posted. 10/8/25: Addendum No. 04 with timeline updates posted. 9/22/25: Addendum No. 03 with timeline updated posted. 8/21/25: Addendum No. 02 with timeline update posted. 7/17/25: Addendum No. 01 posted with language update. The Department of Children and Families (Department), Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) is seeking a single qualified Respondent to provide high quality facility-based forensic mental health services to adults and juveniles adjudicated as adults, who have been committed in accordance with Chapter 916, Florida Statutes, as either Incompetent to Proceed (ITP) or not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI). These services will be provided at the state-owned facility, South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (SFETC), located in Florida City. Services include all components necessary for full operation of the facility including management; operations and facility maintenance; integrating security and substance abuse and mental health treatment within the legislatively appropriated budget.
Department of Children and Families (DCF) issued this security opportunity in Florida, referenced as solicitation number DCF ITN 2425 012. It was published on June 4, 2025, and responses are due by June 15, 2026. Questions can be directed to joseph.ruis@myflfamilies.com.
Department of Children and Families (DCF) in Florida is using this solicitation to procure security work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a security solicitation in Florida are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Florida so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Department of Children and Families (DCF)'s exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 15, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to joseph.ruis@myflfamilies.com before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Department of Children and Families (DCF) should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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