NIGP 95253: Home Management

NIGP 95253 Home Management, an Item code, encompasses residential care and support services that state and local governments purchase to serve vulnerable populations — chiefly foster youth, adopted children, and individuals transitioning to independent living. Recent solicitations show state agencies and counties procuring staffed residential homes with wraparound case management, life-skills training, mental health and wellness support, and employment planning. The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families' Adolescent Transitional Living Program solicitation (26DCYFCW104, RFQ, due August 20, 2026) exemplifies the scope: the state seeks to place five male-identifying youth ages 16 to 21 in licensed staffed residential housing with 24-hour supervision, independent living skills instruction, education and career planning, and transition support, compensating the contractor at $13,137 per bed monthly plus tiered startup funding. Issuers under this code include state child-welfare departments and county human-services agencies; school districts and cities appear in the source material but typically in adjacent codes (real estate sales, employee assistance programs, back-up care for municipal employees) rather than under home management proper. Set-asides and preferences in recent solicitations reflect state-level equity priorities—Washington's DCYF offers preferences for small businesses, veteran-owned enterprises, and minority and women-owned businesses.

Activity concentrates in Washington State, where DCYF's regional transitional-living contracts drive recurring demand. The DCYF solicitation represents the only recent home-management procurement in the source block; other jurisdictions (Tucson, Williamson County, Waco, College Park) and H-GAC's system-transition notices fall outside the Item-code scope. The Washington opportunity requires a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 16, 2026, written questions due July 23, and responses posted July 27; oral presentations may occur September 2–3, with the Apparent Successful Bidder announced September 8. The contract runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with DCYF holding sole discretion to extend. Contractors must be licensed to operate in Washington or commit to licensure within 60 days of selection and must own or lease housing within walking distance of public transit. Amendment No. 1 modified original terms; bidders must review all amendments. Evaluation emphasizes organizational mission alignment, service continuum breadth, trauma-responsiveness, LGBTQ+ competency, housing-first approaches, implementation readiness, and relevant certifications across a 224-point scale.