South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (SFETC) Operations

3/10/26: Addendum No. 09 with timeline update. 11/18/25: Addendum No. 08 with an update to the Department's response to questions.  11/17/25: Addendum No. 07 with Departments response to questions and revised Attachment VIII posted. 11/3/25: Addendum No. 06 with timeline updates posted. 10/21/25: Addendum No. 05 with timeline updates posted. 10/8/25: Addendum No. 04 with timeline updates posted. 9/22/25: Addendum No. 03 with timeline updated posted. 8/21/25: Addendum No. 02 with timeline update posted. 7/17/25: Addendum No. 01 posted with language update. The Department of Children and Families (Department), Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) is seeking a single qualified Respondent to provide high quality facility-based forensic mental health services to adults and juveniles adjudicated as adults, who have been committed in accordance with Chapter 916, Florida Statutes, as either Incompetent to Proceed (ITP) or not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI). These services will be provided at the state-owned facility, South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (SFETC), located in Florida City. Services include all components necessary for full operation of the facility including management; operations and facility maintenance; integrating security and substance abuse and mental health treatment within the legislatively appropriated budget.