Community-Based Care Lead Agencies

The Florida Department of Children and Families (the Department) is seeking proposals from Community-Based Care Lead Agencies to provide Foster Care and Related Services across multiple judicial circuits and counties in the state. The required services include, but are not limited to, child abuse prevention and protection, adoptions, family preservation, independent living, emergency shelter, residential group care, therapeutic foster care, intensive residential treatment, foster care supervision, case management, coordination of mental health services, post-placement supervision, permanent foster care, and family reunification. Respondents must indicate the specific circuit(s) or county(ies) they propose to serve, which are subject to negotiation and amendment by the Department. The procurement process includes several addenda with timeline updates, written inquiry responses, and other changes. Key dates include a Notice of Intent to Award posted on 6/7/2024 and contract terms beginning on 4/1/2024 for Circuits 9 and 18, and 7/1/2024 for all other circuits, with a potential 5-year term and possible renewal. The Department will evaluate proposals based on the vendor's service approach, qualifications, financial management, and proposed budget, as outlined in the Programmatic and Financial Evaluation Manuals.

The Department reserves the right to award contracts to one or more vendors, divide the work by service type or geography, or reject all proposals. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond were provided. The current incumbent providers are not named, and the available budget or funding range is not disclosed in the materials. The contract will be funded through state and federal grant sources, with the total contract amount subject to the availability of funds and potential adjustments through an annual Schedule of Funds update.