APS Safety Plan and Risk Assessment

Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a notice of intent to negotiate on a single-source basis with Evident Change for a customized Structured Decision Making (SDM) Safety Assessment and Risk Assessment for Adult Protective Services, with competitor objections due November 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The single-source designation is the controlling constraint: the state identifies Evident Change as the sole source because it exclusively owns the SDM intellectual property and is singularly qualified to develop research-based APS assessment instruments compliant with Michigan requirements. Respondents disputing that availability claim must submit written documentation describing equivalent products or services to Solicitation Manager Nicole Haring by the deadline.

The scope covers developing assessments aligned with state statute and APS policy, providing training and technical assistance on SDM assessment use, and supporting continuous quality improvement activities that evaluate the assessments. The notice is published as Invitation to Negotiate 270000000005 and serves as a transparency mechanism to surface potential alternatives before contract execution.

Written questions on the solicitation are due November 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET to Nicole Haring at HaringN@michigan.gov or 517-284-9454, with answers posted at www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.