Open solicitation · state · HI
Emergency Shelter for Exploited Minors of the Juvenile Justice (Residential)
Hawaii HANDS · Competitive Purchase of Service (RFP) · Human Services / Office of Youth Services · Work area: Oahu · Buyer: Tammi Kahookele · tkahookele@dhs.hawaii.gov · (808) 587-5705 · Contact: Tammi Kahookele · tkahookele@dhs.hawaii.gov · Codes: 624230 Emergency shelters for victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts / 624230 Shelters for victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts, emergency / 624221 Runaway youth shelters · 2 official documents · The Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Youth Services (OYS), is requesting proposals from qualified Applicants to provide short-term residential Emergency Shelter for Exploited Minors (ESEM) of the Juvenile Justice System on the islands of Oahu County. Services are for exploited minors who are suspected or confirmed victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE), sextortion, and labor sex trafficking. The initial contract term will be from January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028, for an initial 18-month term and may be extended for one (1) additional 24-month period, contingent upon the program performance and the availability of funds and budget execution policies. Single award contra · Review the official posting, documents, response instructions, and updates before responding.
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- Stage
- Open solicitation
- Status
- Open at last verification
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Buyer
- Human Services
- Notice reference
- RFP HMS-501-27-01
- Location
- HI
- Category
- Other
- Deadline
- October 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
- Small-business status
- No restriction confirmed in the public record
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- Amendments observed
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- Source
- Hawaii procurement office
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