Project Information

Bid Title

Responses to questions received for RFP JUV-27-CB-05-004 Early Services Program (ESP)

Issuing Agency

Iowa Judicial Branch

Location

Iowa

Published Date

May 13, 2026

Closing Date

May 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Responses to questions received for RFP JUV-27-CB-05-004 . Posted 5/13/26.

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State of Iowa

Juvenile Court Services

May 13, 2026

Responses to Questions received regarding Early Services Program (ESP) RFP JUV-27-CB-05-004

1. What does the data look like concerning the number of youth 12 and under outside of

Polk County referred to Juvenile Court that are placed on IAAs?

Q1 Answer: Youth referred to JCS age 12 and under

County

2024

2025

2026 (July 2025 to April 2026)

Dallas

32

24

12

Guthrie

3

3

0

Jasper

26

24

11

Madison

9

2

0

Marion

8

1

4

Warren

3

12

3

2. At anytime, would a contractor consider ESP serving youth that are moderate to high

that are formally involved in JCS?

Q2 Answer: No, formally involved youth will not be referred to the ESP program.

3. Can bidders train staff and provide what was once called VORPs to youth involved in

ESP?

Q3 Answer: JCS would expect that any victim offender meetings would be conducted

by an outside, independent mediator.

4. With expansion to surrounding counties- will there be one JCO that oversees the

program in each county to assure consistency in referral processes?

Q4 Answer: JCS will assign two staff that will be points of contact for the coordination

of the ESP services.

5. The cap amount that is listed of $300,000, is that per contract or total amount available

even with multiple vendors?

Q5 Answer: $300,000.00 is the total anticipated amount available to provide Early

Services Program (ESP) services annually.

6. Are you prioritizing a vendor that can service all extended counties, or will applications

be received even if the vendor is writing to a few specific counties?

Q6 Answer: JCS expects all proposals to include Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison,

Marion, Polk and Warren counties.

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RFP JUV-27-CB-05-004

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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