Event Information
Number:
01-31MAR26
Title:
Purchase of Service Contracts - 2026 Boone County Reentry Coordination
Type:
Request for Proposal
Issue Date:
2/18/2026
Question Deadline: 3/19/2026 12:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 3/31/2026 12:00 PM (CT)
Notes:
The County of Boone hereby solicits formal written proposals from qualified
organizations for the provision and delivery of services that are eligible for funding
pursuant to the Opioid Addiction Treatment and Recovery Fund. Programs must
support the needs of people with Opioid Use Disorder and any co-occurring
Substance Use Disorder or mental health condition who are involved in and/or are
transitioning out of the criminal justice system through evidence-based or evidence-
informed program or strategies. This RFP solicitation seeks proposals addressing
the needs of individuals involved in the criminal-justice system by fulfilling Section 1-
D.4 and 1-D.5 of the Approved Uses for Opioid Remediation.
The County utilizes the Boone Impact Group’s (BIG) Foundant funding management
system through which proposals in response to this Request for Proposals must be
submitted . Do NOT submit proposal responses through this Ion Wave
system.
Request for Proposals may be downloaded from this request under the Attachments
tab.
Bid Activities
Pre-Proposal Conference
3/3/2026 9:00:00 AM (CT)
To assist interested Offerors in preparing a thorough proposal, a virtual pre-proposal conference has been scheduled
for March 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To access the virtual conference, please follow this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89097574262pwd=DJ7E9z6nmNI8VpSJaWjNtR0tXdr79H.1
All potential Offerors are strongly encouraged to attend this conference in order to ask questions and provide
comments on the Request for Proposal. Attendance is not mandatory to submit a response; however, Offerors are
encouraged to attend since information relating to this RFP will be discussed in detail. Minutes of the pre-proposal
conference will not be recorded or published. Offerors should bring a copy of the RFP since it will be used as the
agenda for the pre-proposal conference.
Offerors are strongly encouraged to advise the Purchasing Department of Boone County within five (5) days of the
scheduled pre-proposal conference of any special accommodations needed for disabled personnel who will be
attending the conference so that these accommodations can be made.
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Question Due Date(s)
3/19/2026 12:00:00 PM (CT)
Initial questions regarding this Request for Proposal should be submitted in writing, prior to the pre-proposal
conference, no later than February 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m. All questions must be mailed or e-mailed to the attention of
Melinda Bobbitt (see information below). All such questions will be discussed at the pre-proposal conference and
answered in writing, and such answers will be provided to all parties having obtained a Request for Proposal packet
and register as a Vendor for this RFP.
Melinda Bobbitt, CPPO, CPPB
Director of Purchasing
5551 S. Tom Bass Road
Columbia, Missouri 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4391
E-mail: mbobbitt@boonemo.gov
Questions following the pre-proposal conference will be allowed until the final question due date of 12:00 p.m. on
March 19, 2026.
Response Submission Deadline
3/31/2026 12:00:00 PM (CT)
The County utilizes the Boone Impact Group’s (BIG) Foundant funding management system through which proposals
in response to this Request for Proposals must be submitted. For an application to be considered complete the
Offeror must complete an Organization Profile and an application for “2026 Boone County Reentry Coordination”
RFP. For returning users, please make sure your Organization Profile is up to date. To access the funding management system, go to:
https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=boonecountymo.
New Users: If your organization does not have a BIG Foundant account, please click on "Create New Account" to
complete the registration process and create your logon credentials.
Returning Users: If your organization already has a BIG Foundant account, please have someone at your
organization directly add you as a user. Creating a new account through the login page will not link you to your
organization's current account.
Proposal Response Acknowledgement Opening
4/2/2026 1:30:00 PM (CT)
The list of Offerors submitting proposal responses will be read in a Boone County Commission meeting shortly after
1:30 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in the Boone County Commission Chambers, 801 E. Walnut St.,
Columbia, Missouri. This meeting may be attended in person or by phone at 425-585-6224, code: 802-162-168.
RFP opening listing offeror’s names will be posted on the County web page following the opening at
www.showmeboone.com. Select “Purchasing”, then “Bid Tabulations”.
Bid Attachments
RFP Re-Entry Coordination RFP - FINAL.docx
01-31MAR26 - Full RFP
BIG Funding Management System Quick Guide.pdf
BIG Funding Management Quick Guide
Navigating Foundant.pdf
Navigating Foundant
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