Project Information

Bid Title

Problematic Sexualized Behavior Community Based Treatment Services

Issuing Agency

State Government of Iowa

Location

Iowa

Published Date

Mar 26, 2026

Closing Date

May 20, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFP JUV-27-CB-05-002

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Project Description

Bid Information

Bid Number

RFP JUV-27-CB-05-002

Solicitation

Problematic Sexualized Behavior Community Based Treatment Services

Solicitation Type

Request for Proposals

County

Polk

Description

Description

Juvenile Court Services for the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa is seeking a single contractor to provide Problematic Sexualized Behavior Community Based Services to Fifth Judicial District Juvenile Court Services youth.

Agency Information

Number

444

Name

Judicial

Address 1

222 5th Ave.

Address 2

City/State/Zip

Des Moines, IA 50309

Contact Information

Contact Name

Kelly Cox

Contact Title

Contact Email

kelly.cox@iowacourts.gov

Contact Phone Number

(515) 561-5786

Contact Phone Extension

Contact Other Number

(515) 561-5786

Contact Fax Number

Valid Dates

From

3/26/2026 1:30:00 PM

Until

5/20/2026 4:30:00 PM

Documents/Attachments

RFP JUV-27-CB-05-002

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3/24/2026 12:54:17 PM

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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:

Problematic Sexualized Behavior

Community Based Treatment Services

RFP Number:

JUV-27-CB-05-002

Iowa Judicial Branch (IJB or Agency)

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

$300,000.00

Issuing Officer:

Kelly Cox

515-561-5786

kelly.cox@iowacourts.gov

222 5th Avenue

Des Moines, Iowa 50309

PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE—Event or Action:

Agency Posts Notice of RFP on TSB website

Date/Time(Central time):

March 24, 2026

Agency Issues RFP

March 26, 2026

Letters of Intent to Bid This is a mandatory requirement

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:

April 6, 2026

2:00 P.M.

April 6 , 2026

2:00 P.M.

April 20, 2026

2:00 P.M.

May 4, 2026

2:00 P.M.

May 20, 2026

Anticipated Date to execute Contract:

July 1, 2026

RFP JUV-27-CB-05-002

Relevant Websites:

Web-address:

Internet website where Addenda to

this RFP will be posted:

Internet website where General

Terms for Juvenile Court Services

(JCS) Services Contracts are located:

https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/rfp/

https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov/

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

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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“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:

“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.

“ATSA” or “Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse” means an international, multi-

disciplinary organization dedicated to preventing sexual abuse. ATSA promotes sound research, effective

evidence-based practice, informed public policy, and collaborative community strategies that lead to the

effective assessment, treatment and management of individuals who have sexually abused or are at risk

to abuse.

“ERASOR” or “Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism” means the assessment tool

which measures 25 risk factors to assist evaluators in estimating the short-term risk of a sexual re-offense

for youth ages 12 to 18.

“IBTSA” or “Iowa Board for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers” means a public benefit corporation as

defined in Chapter 504 of the Iowa code that provides expertise, training and professional certification in

the field of sexual abuse assessment and treatment.

“J-SOAP-II” or “Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II” means the checklist whose purpose is to

aid in the systematic review of risk factors that have been identified in the professional literature as being

associated with sexual and criminal offending, designed to be used with boys in the age range of 12 to 18

who have been adjudicated for sexual offenses as well as non-adjudicated youths with a history of sexually

coercive behavior.

“JSORRAT-II” or “Juvenile Sexual Offense Recidivism Risk Assessment Tool-II” means an actuarial sexual

recidivism risk assessment tool designed for male subject children between ages 12.00-17.99 who have

been adjudicated for a sexual offense. This tool was validated in the State of Iowa in January 2009 and

was revalidated in April 2016. This tool has been used by Iowa Juvenile Court Officers since June 2005.

“NAPN” or “National Adolescent Perpetration Network” means the cooperative network of

multidisciplinary professionals working with sexually abused youth in the United States and abroad to

help prevent future perpetration.

“Problematic Sexualized Behaviors” or “PSB” means deviations from normative or typical sexual behavior

resulting in a complaint.

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“Psychosexual Evaluation” means an assessment with an emphasis on sexual components to examine

sexual interests, attitudes, and behaviors to assist in determining if there are deviancy issues and/or a risk

for reoffending; used to make recommendations regarding treatment or services.

“Iowa Sex Offender Registry or Registry” means sex offender registration which is a system for

monitoring and tracking sex offenders.

“Safety Plan” means an agreement outlining conditions that shall be followed in the interest of protecting

the victim(s), community, and subject child safety.

“Sex Offender Treatment Professional” or “SOTP” means a certified provider who specializes in

Problematic Sexualized Behavior treatment.

“Treatment Outcome Package” or “TOP” means the behavioral assessment tool designed to assist the

understanding and improved child outcomes by measuring a child’s social and emotional well-being over

time, helping, JCS and provider staff determine which services and interventions best meet a child’s

specific needs. The TOP assessment complements the information that HHS, JCS and providers already

collect, enhancing both understanding and collaborative decision making on cases.

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 to 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 children transition into

productive adulthood and to prevent or reduce future charges, out-of-home placement, and recidivism.

The population that will be served by this Contract will be made up of youth referred to JCS by law

enforcement for sexually inappropriate behavior resulting in delinquency charges, including charges

which could result in placement on the Registry. The population will include youth who have been placed

on the Registry and are required to comply with electronic monitoring.

Treatment of youth with PSB requires a high degree of cooperation between the criminal justice and

mental health systems. Since youth with PSB are not consistently reliable informants regarding their own

behavior, the cooperation of a collateral network is necessary to address the secrecy related to the

commission of a sexual offense referral. Assessments of the cognitive, behavioral, biological and

sociocultural factors of the individual are required in order to assist in the management of juvenile PSB.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 621420Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

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