Allegan/barry ftbs contract

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 260000001280) for Families Together Building Solutions (FTBS) Services to serve Allegan and Barry Counties. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to deliver intensive home-based, solution-focused services to at-risk families with the primary objectives of reducing child abuse and neglect, preventing out-of-home placement, and facilitating family reunification. Services will be provided over a 90-day period with a possible 90-day extension, not to exceed 180 days total, and eligible clients include families with open Child Protective Services cases within the past 18 months, foster care reunification cases, delinquency cases, and tribal referrals. Contractors must maintain a supervisory-to-direct service worker ratio of one supervisor to four full-time workers and provide services including intensive in-home support, safety planning, trauma screening, referrals to community services, 24/7 crisis intervention, and specific assistance averaging $100 per family. All staff must pass criminal background checks, ICHAT checks, Central Registry checks, and sex offender registry checks before assignment. Compensation will be based on billable units (one hour of direct contact, training, or travel time) at rates to be established in the pricing schedule. Proposals will be evaluated on a 125-point scale with only those scoring 100 or more points eligible for award consideration. The question submission deadline is 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with answers posted by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday, March 27, 2026, and proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, with an anticipated contract start date of October 1, 2026.

The RFP does not specify set-asides or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. The contract will have a three-year initial term running from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, with the option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods at the State's sole discretion. Pricing must remain firm for the entire contract duration, with adjustments permitted only for documented changes in actual contractor costs following a 30-day review and negotiation period. The annual award amount is $140,000 for each of the three years, serving as the ceiling for all proposed costs, with allocated annual amounts of $18,200 for transportation reimbursement and $5,600 for specific assistance to be included within the maximum annual award total but not incorporated into unit rate calculations. Federal funding may apply, requiring compliance with Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 provisions including debarment and suspension requirements, Byrd Anti-Lobbying certification for purchases exceeding $100,000, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment.