Archived Opportunity
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) RFP #27071501 closed on September 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Atlas now retains this record for award monitoring, successor-cycle intelligence, and market history rather than as an actionable application opportunity.
Funding Structure
DCF identified approximately $9.8 million per year, with approximately $700,000 per team, eight anticipated awards, and 14 team sites. The anticipated contract term is three years at DCF’s discretion and subject to funding availability.
Archived Eligibility Gate
Eligible proposers included private provider organizations, Connecticut state agencies, and municipalities meeting the procurement’s business, clinical licensing, staffing, and service-delivery requirements. A mandatory Letter of Intent was due July 29, 2026, and DCF stated that proposals would not be accepted for a team/site without the required LOI.
Service Model
MDFT is an intensive family-based behavioral-health intervention for adolescents and young adults with substance-use and related clinical needs. The procurement emphasized qualified clinical staffing, family treatment, recovery support, care coordination, data and reporting, and implementation across designated Connecticut service areas.
Official Drafting Discrepancy
The RFP contains an internal inconsistency in the number of teams: one sentence references 12 teams, while the summary, site table, total funding, and award section support 14 team sites. Atlas preserves that discrepancy rather than silently normalizing the source document.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 89/100. This was a high-value child and adolescent behavioral-health procurement with strong relevance to licensed community treatment providers. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 25/100. The core purchase was clinical MDFT service capacity, not connected diagnostic hardware or a telehealth platform.
Next Action
Do not submit a new proposal. Monitor DCF for proposer selection, targeted for September 28, 2026; contract negotiations targeted for October 15, 2026; the anticipated January 1, 2027 contract start; award announcements; amendments; and any successor MDFT procurement. Preserve site, staffing, licensing, budget, and implementation intelligence for future cycles.
Verified source: Connecticut Department of Children and Families current RFP listing and Amendment 1 for RFP #27071501.