Description
The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is seeking a qualified vendor to design, implement, and operate a comprehensive Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) and Supervised Independent Living (SIL) services on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Therapeutic Continuum Campus. The contract will span seven years (March 1 2027 – February 28 2034) and includes clinical, psychiatric, nursing, educational, and life‑skill services for youth in state custody, as well as facility management, transportation, food service, and continuous quality improvement. Vendors must demonstrate child‑welfare experience, licensing/accreditation, financial capacity, and the ability to manage multiple cottages and a service building.
• Provide full‑time residential therapeutic care (QRTP) in Seacrest and Bayview cottages.
• Deliver supervised independent living services in the Cypress cottage.
• Offer clinical, psychiatric, nursing, educational, and workforce‑development programs.
• Manage facility operations, transportation, food services, and campus safety.
• Meet extensive reporting, data‑outcome, and quality‑improvement requirements.
• Submit a sealed hard‑copy proposal and electronic copy by 12:00 p.m. CST, Nov 24 2026.
• Attend optional offeror presentations Dec 1‑4 2026; questions due by Nov 9 2026.