Central Nonprofit Agencies

The State of Delaware Commission for Statewide Contracts to Support Employment for Individuals with Disabilities is soliciting qualifications from Central Nonprofit Agencies to manage set-aside contracts supporting employment for individuals with disabilities, with proposals due October 31, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. This is a three-year designation with renewal option, covering four existing contract categories: Document and Mail Preparation Services, Janitorial Services, Remanufactured Toner Cartridges, and Temporary Employment Services.

Applicants must hold tax-exempt nonprofit status under 26 U.S.C. Section 501 and demonstrate expertise in employing persons with disabilities, capacity to manage contracts within Delaware, ability to recruit and oversee Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs), and capability to handle customer relations and quality assurance. Service-based contracts require persons with disabilities to perform 75 percent of direct labor; product-based contracts require 50 percent, with phase-in plans permitted at 25 percent below those thresholds. Pricing must recover raw materials, labor, overhead, and delivery costs, with CNA management fees included in the approved contract price. The Commission will consider proposals priced within 10 percent of current state spending or fair market value.

Current set-aside contracts represent significant state spending: Janitorial Services at $6.505653 million in FY-26 and Temporary Employment Services at $1.801197 million in FY-26. Evaluation uses a 125-point scale across six criteria: contract management ability (25 points), expertise in disability employment (25 points), capacity to fulfill CNA duties (25 points), ability to work with CRPs (25 points), cost performance (25 points), and tax-exempt status verification (pass/fail). Applicants must submit responses through https://gss.bonfirehub.com/ and provide minimum three business references from similar-sized vendors and references for each subcontractor.