CI_22-007_Out_of_State_Services_EXP_10-25-2026.pdf

This document is a Competition Impracticable Authorization (Form R2-7-E303) from the Arizona Department of Administration's State Procurement Office, specifically initiated by the Arizona Department of Child Safety. The procurement determination involves out-of-state services with multiple suppliers, and the request was submitted by Paul Evans, a Sr. Procurement Specialist, on 10/26/2021.

The document authorizes the Department of Child Safety to contract directly with out-of-state service providers for client services when court-ordered or required, including counseling, psychiatric/psychological evaluations, behavioral health services, foster care, supervised visitation, and transportation services. These contracts will be negotiated on an individual one-year term basis, with rates determined by the specific needs of clients who move or reside out of state. The justification emphasizes the critical nature of these services, noting that failure to provide timely services could result in severance of a child from family, delays in adoption/placement, or potential continued child abuse. The procurement authorization was approved with an expiration date of 10/25/2026 by the Chief Procurement Officer.