Allegan/barry ftbs contract

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is issuing Request for Proposal 260000001280 to procure Families Together Building Solutions (FTBS) services for Allegan and Barry Counties through a competitive procurement process. This intensive home-based, solution-focused program will serve at-risk families with open or recently closed Child Protective Services cases, foster care reunification cases, delinquency cases, and those at risk of out-of-home placement over a 90-day service period with a possible 90-day extension not to exceed 180 days total. Qualified contractors must propose unit-based pricing for services, with one unit defined as one hour of contractor time for face-to-face contacts, required training attendance, and travel time, and must maintain minimum staffing of one Program Manager (0.2-0.25 FTE), one Supervisor (1 FTE), and four FTBS Direct Workers (4 FTE), with each full-time direct worker carrying an average caseload of six families. All FTBS staff must complete Family Preservation Core Training within 30 days of hire and cannot work with clients until certification is obtained; additionally, special topic trainings in domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health must be completed within one year of hire. Required performance outcomes include maintaining a 95 percent rate of families not experiencing child removal prior to case closure and 90 percent of families not experiencing confirmed abuse or neglect within six months of closure. The deadline for bidder questions is 3:00 p.m. Eastern on March 24, 2026, with answers posted by March 27, 2026, and proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on April 7, 2026, with an anticipated contract start date of October 1, 2026.

The RFP does not identify set-asides or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified beyond the requirement to report data through the Family Preservation Contractor Data and Information Exchange SharePoint system. The annual award for each of the three contract years is $140,000.00, with pricing firm for the entire contract term, renewable for up to two additional one-year periods at the State's sole discretion; adjustments are permitted only for documented changes in actual contractor costs subject to 30-day review periods by both parties. The pricing schedule allocates $18,200.00 annually for transportation expenses and $5,600.00 annually for specific assistance costs, reimbursed as actual costs rather than incorporated into unit rates, though bidders may adjust these amounts to align with their proposed staffing models and anticipated caseloads. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and $3,000,000 professional liability coverage. The contract includes liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day for late or improper completion of contract activities.