CI_22-007_Out_of_State_Services_EXP_10-25-2026.pdf

This is a Competition Impracticable Procurement Authorization (R2-7-E303) issued by the Arizona Department of Administration, State Procurement Office. The requesting agency is the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS), represented by requestor Paul Evans, Sr. Procurement Specialist. The authorization was approved by Elizabeth G. Csaki, Chief Procurement Officer, on October 25, 2021, with an approved expiration date of October 25, 2026.

The procurement authorizes DCS to contract with multiple out-of-state service providers for client services on individual one-year terms based on need, with negotiated rate ranges. The services include counseling, psychiatric and psychological evaluations, behavioral health services, foster care, supervised visitation, ICPC services, and transportation for clients who have moved or reside out of state. DCS identified competition as impracticable due to the immediacy of service requirements and court orders, the necessity to directly contract with entities in other states to ensure provider compliance with DCS contract requirements, and the risk of child welfare impacts if services are not promptly provided. The procurement determination notes that no statewide solution is available for these goods or services. No specific dollar amount is provided; costs are based on negotiated rates for individual services as required.