ACTIVE SOLICITATIONS

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ACTIVE SOI REQUESTS

LSF Health Systems (LSFHS) is seeking Submission of information (SOI) requests for specialty programming in the following areas. All funding amounts listed below are subject to change and dependent on the availability of funds from the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Behavioral Health Network (BNet)

BNet is a statewide network of behavioral health service providers who serve children ages 5 to 19 years of age who meet all the following criteria:

1. Have a serious emotional disturbance or serious mental health or substance use disorder,
2. Are not eligible for Medicaid,
3. Are eligible for the KidCare subsidy program under Title XXI of the United States Public Health Services Act and,
4. Are enrolled in the Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Title XXI Health Plan

The goal of the BNet program is to treat the entire spectrum of behavioral health disorders and provide both children and their parents with intense behavioral health planning and treatment services for the duration of the child’s enrollment. The needs of the child are the primary focus for treatment. BNet Service Providers address these needs through:

1. In-home and outpatient individual and family counseling,
2. Targeted case management,
3. Psychiatry services and medication management including direct access to the network service provider’s pharmacy with no co-payments, and
4. Advocacy and provision for wrap-around services to meet each child’s social, educational, nutritional, and physical activity needs.

The Bnet Program must follow the requirement outlined in the following documents:

• LSFHS Incorporated Document 18 – BNet: Incorporated Document 18 – BNet – FY 25-26

The payment methodology for the program is a capitated/bundle rate of $1,258.53 per child, per month. DCF dictates the rate and trends show an increase every fiscal year.

Proposals must include both Exhibit G and Exhibit C and D.

• Exhibit G – SOI – Fillable – FY 25-26
• Exhibit C and D – Proj Operating and Capital Budget – FY 25-26

The anticipated effective date of the proposed contract is to begin on April 1, 2026 or sooner, with time for transition based on negotiations. The specific area of need is counties in:

• Circuit 4 – Duval, Clay, Nassau; and
• Circuit 7 – St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler, Volusia.

LSF Health Systems will accept proposals with annual budgets, at maximum, of $250,000 total per circuit by 4:00 PM, Friday, March 6, 2026 to procurement@lsfnet.org. Funding is subject to availability of funds from the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). The award recipient will be contacted directly.

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the recipient of a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant called Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH). These funds are dedicated to fund services for people with serious mental health illnesses experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The program requires a match of no less than $1 for every $3 of federal funds received. LSFHS, as the Managing Entity, acts as a supportive resource and technical advisor to awardees, who are any local public or not for profit organization, called PATH providers.

PATH grants are distributed annually to 50 states and offer an array of essential services that include Outreach, Screening and Diagnostic treatment, Habilitation and Rehabilitation, Community Mental Health, Substance Use disorder treatment, Referrals to primary health care, job training, educational training, and Housing services as specified in Section 322(b)(10) of the Public Health Service Act. All the listed services can be offered or a focus on providing one or two of the listed services can be provided. Required data is collected through the HMIS and PDX systems, in addition to the LSFHS Data System.

For more information on PATH, please refer to the following:

• LSFHS Incorporated Document 24 – PATH: Incorporated Document 24 – PATH – FY 25-26
• https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/path
• DCF Florida PATH Program Manual: https://www.myflfamilies.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Florida%20PATH%20Program%20Manual%202021.pdf

The program must follow the requirements referenced in Incorporated Document 24 – PATH.

Proposals must include both Exhibit G and Exhibit C and D.

• Exhibit G – SOI – Fillable – FY 25-26
• Exhibit C and D – Proj Operating and Capital Budget – FY 25-26

Personnel requests may include direct and indirect/administrative staff, to support PATH services and promote sustainability and viability of the program.

The anticipated effective date of the proposed contract is April 1, 2026, or sooner. The specific area of need is counties in Circuit 4 – Duval, Nassau, and Clay Counties. LSF Health Systems will accept Submission of Information (SOI) forms with annual budgets, at maximum, of $236,527.16 total by 4:00 PM, Friday, February 27, 2026, to procurement@lsfnet.org. Funding is subject to availability of funds from the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). The award recipient will be contacted directly.