S-10000-00013581 Amendment 1.pdf

This is an Addendum 1 to a Request for Application (RFA) issued by the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Office of Child Welfare Programs, for Pre-Formative Assessments and Evaluation Support Services under OregonBuys Number S-10000-00013581. The addendum serves to notify all parties of ODHS's intent to award the contract and to close the RFA to further applicants. The original RFA, posted May 5, 2025, sought a PhD-level social work researcher to develop and conduct pre-formative assessments and pilot usability tests supporting a new child welfare practice model, with key deliverables including assessment plans, research instruments, data collection through interviews and surveys, and comprehensive evaluation reports. The application deadline was June 2, 2025, and the anticipated contract term is less than two years. Effective May 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, the RFA is closed to new applications.

ODHS has issued a Notice of Intent to Award the contract to Human Services System Architects, pending successful contract negotiation. The successful applicant must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of research and evaluation experience in child welfare with peer-reviewed publications and in-depth knowledge of the Oregon public child welfare system. The contractor must lead Child Welfare in translating organizational values into defined practice behaviors and strategies for its workforce. The procurement encourages applications from minority, women, emerging small, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Applicants were required to complete a comprehensive certification form demonstrating compliance with state legal and ethical requirements, including non-discrimination practices, tax law adherence, employee wage policies, and extensive insurance requirements covering workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and professional liability. The contract template allows for potential extensions up to a total contract period of five years with possibilities for periodic amendments to payment rates.