Attachment to Addendum No. 2.pdf

This is an attachment to Addendum No. 2 for a Request for Proposals issued by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) for Child Protective Services (CPS) Home Study and Report Services. The RFP seeks qualified contractors to provide home study, assessment, and report services across DFPS Regions 1-11, including Foster/Adopt Home Screening, Kinship Caregiver Home Assessments, Health Social Educational and Genetic History Reports, and Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) screening and assessment requests. Respondents must submit separate and complete proposals for each DFPS region if seeking to provide services in multiple regions. The proposal submission deadline is March 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, with a pre-proposal teleconference scheduled for February 25, 2026, and a question submission deadline of March 2, 2026. The anticipated contract start date is September 2026, with an initial three-year term and options for extension for up to two additional one-year terms, plus one additional option period for immediate operational needs.

HHSC intends to award one or more contracts per DFPS region with a minimum of two providers per region to increase provider options, quality of services, capacity, and timeliness of services. The evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Narrative Proposal (60%), Qualifications, Experience, and Key Staffing (20%), and Cost (20%). All costs are firm for the contract term, with FY 2024 spending totaling $2,851,121.80 across all regions and annual compensation estimated at approximately $3,500,000. Based on historical expenditures, no guarantee of volume, usage, or compensation is provided. Respondents must demonstrate at least one year in business, financial solvency, satisfactory Vendor Performance Tracking System scores, and provide comprehensive financial statements covering 2022-2024. Awards are contingent upon approval by the DFPS executive commissioner, and if a final contract cannot be executed within 60 calendar days of the determination to contract, HHSC or DFPS may negotiate with the next highest-scoring respondent or modify the solicitation. Respondents must include proof of Texas business authorization, a HUB Subcontracting Plan indicating commitment to historically underutilized business participation, required insurance coverage documentation, and references from similar contracts within the last three years.