Child Protection Team Services for Northeast Florida

The Florida Department of Health, Division of Children's Medical Services, is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified organizations capable of providing Child Protection Team (CPT) services across northeastern Florida, specifically targeting Nassau, Baker, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns, Flagler, and Volusia counties. The RFI seeks vendors to deliver comprehensive medical and non-medical evaluations, assessments, and services for child protective investigations, with anticipated annual service volumes including 24,494 Hotline Abuse Report reviews, 2,773 children served, 1,438 medical examinations, 649 medical consultations, 804 forensic interviews, and 2,387 specialized interviews with caregivers and siblings. Respondents must submit electronic responses by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 21, 2025, to summer.lindsley@flhealth.gov, with submissions limited to 20 single-sided pages using Microsoft Word or Excel 2013. While this RFI is not a direct procurement method and will not result in an immediate contract award, it serves to help the Department research and develop specifications for potential future solicitations. Potential respondents must demonstrate significant capabilities in child protection services, medical evaluations, and forensic interviewing.

The RFI appears open to a diverse range of potential respondents, including non-profit organizations, pediatric hospital systems, physician hospital organizations, child advocacy groups, and other public and private stakeholders interested in providing comprehensive child protection services. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The procurement does not indicate current incumbent vendors or specific infrastructure integration requirements. While no precise award values or budget ranges were provided in the RFI, the extensive service volume suggests a substantial potential contract opportunity covering multiple counties in northeastern Florida. The Department's approach suggests they are conducting preliminary market research to understand the landscape of potential service providers and to develop robust procurement specifications for a future, more formal solicitation process focused on child protection team services.