Principles Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals shall be mailed, postmarked by the United States Postal Service (USPS) on or before May 29, 2026, and received no later than 10 calendar days from the submittal deadline. Proposals mailed via private mail services such as FedEx or UPS must be physically received by 4:30 p. m. , HST on May 29, 2026, not postmarked. Any proposal postmarked or hand delivered after the submittal deadline shall be considered late and rejected.

The state agrees to pay the service provider the total sum not to exceed $700,**** for the initial twenty-four month contract period, subject to the availability of funds. DCR will only pay for services rendered and for completed sessions. Invoices shall be itemized by the name of each adult male offender, date of each reimbursable session, and reference the contract number. A valid certificate of vendor compliance from Hawaii Compliance Express must accompany the invoice for final payment.

The evaluation of proposals will be conducted in three phases: Phase 1 (Evaluation of Proposal Requirements), Phase 2 (Evaluation of Proposal Application), and Phase 3 (Recommendation for Award). The evaluation criteria include administrative requirements, program overview, experience and capability, project organization and staffing, service delivery, and financial aspects, with a total possible score of 100 points.

Service providers shall have licenses and certificates as applicable, operate in accordance with DCR rules, and monitor offender behavior. They must comply with Chapter 103f, HRS, cost principles, and submit operating policies and procedures. Staff must have tuberculosis clearance and be trained in first aid and CPR. Providers must be a profit corporation or a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax, with governing boards having no material conflict of interest. They must incorporate best practices and have a written disaster preparedness plan. Staff and volunteers must be supervised and trained in confidentiality issues, and comply with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards.

Pursuant to HRS **** and HAR chapter 148, an applicant aggrieved by an award of a contract may file a protest within five working days of the postmark of the notice of findings and decision.

The total estimated funding for this contract is $700,**** for the initial twenty-four month period.

The bid notice states that the term of Phase 1 base period commences on the effective date and continues for x months after award. The term of the Phase 2 option period commences on the effective date and continues for x months after award. The recipient shall make all requests for no-cost period of performance extensions, in writing, to the grants officer and administrative grants officer, by no later than 30 days prior to the end of the current period of performance. null

The bid notice states that payments will be made to the recipient on a reimbursement basis and shall be made by electronic funds transfer in accordance with the account information provided to the System for Award Management (SAM). All payments shall be made by funds transfers to the bank account registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www. ***. *. * recipient agrees to maintain its registration in SAM, including information necessary to facilitate payment via electronic funds transfer (EFT). null

The bid notice includes certifications regarding debarment, suspension, and other responsibility matters, as well as a certification regarding drug-free workplace requirements. It also includes a lobbying certification and representations by corporations regarding unpaid delinquent tax liability or felony conviction. The recipient must also comply with national institutes of health guidelines for research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules, and the prohibition on awarding to entities that require certain internal confidentiality agreements. null

The bid notice mentions that failure of the recipient to comply with the requirements regarding human subjects research will result in the issuance of a stop-work order under Federal Acquisition Regulation clause **** to immediately suspend, in whole or in part, work and further payment under this agreement, or will result in other issuance of suspension of work and further payment for as long as determined necessary at the discretion of the grants officer. The notice also states that any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. null

The bid notice states that the total amount of base and unexercised option is XXX,XXX. The total funds obligated is XXX,XXX. The total estimated cost inclusive of cost share if applicable is XXX. null

The village requests the actual field work to be scheduled around the 2nd and 3rd week of April.

The bid notice implies that the qualified bidder will be an auditor capable of expressing opinions on financial statements and performing compliance and internal control audits.

The bid notice states that the project estimated budget is 0. 00.

The bid notice states that Compensation will be addressed through subsequent agreements, approved rate schedules, or court orders, as applicable.

The bid notice states that his RFQ emphasizes professional qualifications, training, experience, accountability, and performance consistency.

The bid notice states that the county is soliciting statements of qualifications soqs from qualified attorneys and other statutorily eligible professionals to serve as guardians ad litem gals in matters before the juvenile court of spalding county.