Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 270000000005.docx

Michigan.gov/MiProcurement

Michigan.gov/MiProcurement

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER

Date: 11/04/2026 The State of Michigan intends to make a purchase for which it believes there is no viable alternative. The purpose of this notice is to attempt to identify possible alternatives.

Requestor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

1. State Contact Information:

The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:

Nicole Haring, Solicitation Manager Telephone number 517-284-9454 HaringN@michigan.gov

2. Description of Purchase:

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) intends to enter negotiation with Evident Change to develop a Structured Decision Making® (SDM) Safety Assessment and Risk Assessment for Adult Protective Services (APS) in Michigan, customized for the State’s purposes in accordance with State statute and APS policy. In addition, provide training and technical assistance for SDM assessment use and support continuous quality improvement (CQI) to evaluate the assessments for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Evident Change has developed and owns all intellectual property rights, title, and interest, including copyrights in Structured Decision Making® (SDM®), a case management decision-making protocol for child protective services, adult protective services, family prevention services, and substitute care providers consisting of various components, including but not limited to screening criteria, risk assessment, policies, procedures, manuals, and software.

Evident Change is the only Contractor that develops SDM models that incorporate an actual risk assessment instrument for APS programs in accordance with Michigan statute and APS policy. Evident Change is also the only Contractor with the qualifications and expertise necessary to assist in the development and maintenance of customized SDM models featuring these research-based assessments. Because the SDM system is the intellectual property of Evident Change, no other organization can develop or implement an SDM model with a validated research-based assessment tool as a component.

3. Commodity Code References:

91838

4. Description of Action:

This action will result in a new Contract.

5. Intended Source:

Evident Change 717 John Nolen Dr.

Madison, WE 53713

6. Questions:

Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must emailed to Haringn@michigan.gov no later than Monday, November 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.

Responders should submit their questions using the following format:

7. Response Deadline:

Any potential bidder who does not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source, must submit a response to the Solicitation Manager by Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.

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