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Amendment 1 to?RFP JUV-27-TS-08-002 Transition Services and Aftercare

Issuing Agency

Iowa Judicial Branch

Location

Iowa

Published Date

Apr 29, 2026

Closing Date

May 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Amendment 1 to RFP JUV-27-TS-08-002 . Posted 4/29/26.

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Iowa Judicial Branch

1111 East Court Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50319

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RFP COVER SHEET

Administrative Information:

Title of RFP:

Agency:

Transition Services and Aftercare

AMD 1

Iowa Judicial Branch (IJB or Agency)

RFP Number:

JUV-27-TS-08-002

Number of years of the 1 year

initial terms of the

Contract:

Number of possible

annual renewals:

5 additional 1-year

terms exercisable

by the IJB in its sole

discretion

Anticipated Initial

Contract Term Beginning:

July 1, 2026

Anticipated Maximum Annual Contract Budget:

Ending: June 30, 2027

$265,000.00

Issuing Officer:

Natalie Miller

712-635-6969

natalie.miller@iowacourts.gov

Mary Loops

319-451-9339

mary.loops@iowacourts.gov

PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE—Event or Action:

Agency Posts Notice of RFP on TSB website

Date/Time(Central time):

04/13/2026

Agency Issues RFP

04/15/2026

Letters of Intent to Bid

RFP written questions, requests for clarification, and suggested changes from

Respondents due:

The IJB’s written response to RFP questions, requests for clarifications and

suggested changes due (will be available on bidding website)

Proposals Due Date

Proposals Due Time

Anticipated Date to issue Notice of Intent to Award

04/22/2026

3:00 pm

04/29/2026

3:00 pm

05/06/2026

05/27/2026

3:00 pm

06/24/2026

Anticipated Date to execute Contract

07/01/2026

RFP# JUV-27-TS-08-002

AMD 1

Relevant Websites:

Web-address:

Internet website where Addenda to https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/rfp/

this RFP will be posted:

https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov/

Internet website where General

Terms for Juvenile Court Services

(JCS) Services Contracts are located:

https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/General_Terms_fo

r_JCS_Services_Cont_1257FB3D72AAA.pdf

Electronic Copies of Proposals Required to be Submitted to Issuing Officer.

Firm Proposal Terms

120 Days

Per Section 3.2.11, of the RFP the minimum Number of Days following the

deadline for submitting proposals that the Respondent guarantees all proposal

terms, including price, will remain firm:

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1 INTRODUCTION

RFP# JUV-27-TS-08-002

AMD 1

1.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from Responsible Respondents to

provide the goods and/or services identified on the RFP cover sheet and further described in Section 4 of

this RFP to the IJB, as identified on the RFP cover sheet. The IJB intends to award a Contract(s) beginning

and ending on the dates listed on the RFP cover sheet, and the IJB, in its sole discretion, may extend the

Contract(s) for up to the number of annual extensions identified on the RFP cover sheet.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this RFP and the resulting Contract, the following terms are defined.

“Agency” means the agency identified on the RFP cover sheet that is issuing the RFP.

“Bid Proposal” or “Proposal” means Respondent’s proposal submitted in response to the RFP.

“Contract” means the Contract(s) entered into with Respondent(s) as described in section 6.

“Contractor” means the awarded business/person to provide the contractual services agreed upon.

“General Terms” and “General Terms and Conditions” shall mean the General Terms for Juvenile Court

Services service contracts as linked on the RFP cover page.

“IJB” shall mean the Iowa Judicial Branch.

“Invoice” means a Contractor’s claim for payment. At the IJB’s discretion, claims must be submitted on

an original invoice from the Contractor and on a claim form accepted by the IJB, such as a General

Accounting Expenditure (GAX) form.

“Juvenile Court Officer” or “JCO” means a person appointed as a juvenile court officer under section

602.7202 of the Iowa Code and also includes a chief juvenile court officer appointed under section

602.1217 of the Iowa Code.

“Juvenile Court Services” or “JCS”, for the purposes of this RFP, means a unit of the Iowa Judicial Branch

in which juveniles adjudicated by the Iowa Juvenile Court as delinquent and youth at risk of entering the

court system receive services as directed by the Chief Juvenile Court Officer or designee.

“Respondent” means the company, organization or other business entity submitting a proposal in

response to this RFP.

“Responsible Respondent” means a Respondent that has the capability, as determined in the sole

discretion of the IJB, in all material respects to perform the scope of work and specifications of the

Contract. In determining whether a Respondent is a Responsible Respondent, the IJB may consider various

factors including, but not limited to, the Respondent’s competence and qualifications to provide the goods

or services requested, the Respondent’s integrity and reliability, the past performance of the Respondent

and the best interest of the IJB and the State.

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RFP# JUV-27-TS-08-002

AMD 1

“Responsive Proposal” means a Proposal that complies, in the sole discretion of the IJB, with the material

provisions of this RFP.

“RFP” means this Request for Proposals and any attachments, exhibits, schedules or addenda hereto.

“State” means the State of Iowa, the IJB, and all state agencies, boards, and commissions, and any political

subdivisions making purchases from the Contract as permitted by this RFP.

“Vendor” means anyone who provides goods or services to another entity.

1.2.1 Additional Definitions specific to this RFP:

“Action Plan” means a tailored, written document developed with Youth, families, and caseworkers to

reduce risk factors and address delinquent behavior.

“Aftercare” means re-integrative services that prepare out-of-home placed Youth for reentry into the

community by establishing the necessary collaborative arrangements with the community to ensure the

delivery of prescribed services and supervision.

“Boys Town” or “Boys Town Child and Family Translational Research Center SM” means the non-profit

organization, headquartered in Boys Town, Nebraska, that is responsible for the development and

dissemination of On the Way Home® and the appraisal of licensees' implementation and outcomes within

the constraints of program guidelines.

“Crisis Support” means to the response by an OTWH supervisor or consultant to a crisis situation within a

family that places a child or children at-risk for harm. This will be available 24-hours a day seven days a week.

“Critical Incident” means a behavior-related or other situation involving a Youth during the provision of

service that results in one of the following: death, police calls or other law enforcement involvement or

contact, mandatory report of abuse, Youth restraints or seclusion, control room use, runaway,

emergency treatment by medical personnel in or at a hospital, other medical clinic, urgent care provider,

or a physician’s office.

“Eighth Judicial District” means the Iowa Judicial District responsible for Juvenile Court Services in

Appanoose, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee (North & South), Louisa, Mahaska.

Monroe, Poweshiek, Van Buren, Wapello, and Washington counties.

“Meeting of Parties” means an initial face to face meeting with the Respondent, Youth, Juvenile Court

Officer, and a supporting family member or guardian of the Youth. This term is specific to those referred

to the Transition to Adulthood pathway program.

“On the Way Home” or “OTWH” means the program developed and disseminated by Boys Town to

provide Aftercare support for Youth transitioning from out of home placement. OTWH is based upon

research and information gathered through investigations conducted by staff and associates of the Boys

Town Child and Family Translational Research Center SM and supported by industry best practices.

OTWH includes three program components: parenting support, school support, and homework

support.

“Transition Specialist” means an employee of the Respondent who provides the service(s) outlined

in the Contract.

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RFP# JUV-27-TS-08-002

AMD 1

“Transition to Adulthood” means the program specifically for services tailored to creating a foundation

for sustainability and having the relevant resources to be a productive member of society as an adult.

This program could include JCS Youth.

“Youth” means individuals ranging in age from 12-18 served by JCS.

1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE RFP PROCESS

The RFP process is for the IJB’s benefit and is intended to provide the IJB with competitive information to

assist in the selection process. It is not intended to be comprehensive. Each Respondent is responsible for

determining all factors necessary for submission of a comprehensive Proposal.

Respondent should review Attachment 3, Form 22 Request for Confidentiality, for more information if its

Proposal contains confidential information. Any Proposal marked “Confidential” or “Proprietary” on every

page may be disqualified.

Respondents will be required to submit their Proposals electronically via email to the Issuing Officer.

1.4 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Early intervention and follow-up programs/graduated sanctions services are services to be provided to

children adjudicated delinquent and children who have been referred to Juvenile Court Services for a

delinquency violation or who have exhibited behaviors that put them at risk of a juvenile delinquency

referral. The services are directed to enhance personal adjustment to help the children transition into

productive adulthood and to prevent or reduce delinquent acts, out-of-home placement, and recidivism.

Juvenile Court Services (JCS) within the Eighth Judicial District is seeking one or more vendors to

provide Transition to Adult and Aftercare services throughout JCS District 8. Aftercare services are

for Youth that are transitioning from Qualified Residential Treatment Programs and State Training

School or other out-of-home placements back into the community. The intent of this service is to

reduce recidivism, help Youth maintain stable self-sufficiency, and engage families/caregivers in

solution focused conversations for Youth under JCS District Eight counties of Appanoose, Davis, Des

Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee (North & South), Louisa, Mahaska, Monroe, Poweshiek, Van

Buren, Wapello, and Washington.

OTWH services have been provided in JCS District 8 since April 2024 through other funding sources.

Slightly different than the previous years, the primary goal of the transition program is to aid two

groups of Youth: those transitioning from out-of-home placement back into the community and

those transitioning to adulthood.

Transition Specialists will assist youth transitioning from out-of-home placement by following the

OTWH curriculum as outlined by Boys Town, which is approximately 12-14 months long. Services

start 6 to 8 weeks prior to the Youth’s discharge from out of home placement. The overall goals

are to help Youth sustain the gains they make, keep them at home and in school, and prevent a

return to residential care. The curriculum requires approximately 55 hours of initial training of the

Respondent followed by ongoing training as outlined by Boys Town. The Respondent will be

expected to work closely with Boys Town on a regular basis. Approximately 10 youth will be

referred to this program in its first fiscal year.

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