DCYF Therapeutic Foster Care

The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is seeking qualified entities to provide Therapeutic Foster Care services for children, youth, and resource families through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP24004159). The primary objective of this procurement is to improve long-term outcomes for children, youth, and families within DCYF's care. Vendors must submit comprehensive proposals that demonstrate their ability to deliver high-quality foster care services, including detailed technical and cost proposals. The initial contract period will commence approximately July 1, 2024, for one year, with the potential for up to four additional 12-month renewal periods contingent upon vendor performance and funding availability. Two non-mandatory pre-bid conferences will be held via Zoom on May 2, 2024, and June 6, 2024, both at 10:00 AM EST, with a vendor Q&A period running from April 26, 2024, to June 17, 2024. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Ocean State Procures system by July 8, 2024, at 11:00 AM EDT. Evaluation criteria will include technical merit, cost proposals, and proposed ISBE (Minority/Women/Disability Business Enterprise) participation rates.

The RFP encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and Disability Business Enterprises (DisBE), with vendors receiving evaluation points based on their proposed ISBE utilization rates. Vendors must register in the Ocean State Procures system and comply with specific insurance requirements, including $1 million in general liability coverage, workers' compensation, $2 million in professional liability, $1 million in physical abuse and molestation liability, and $3 million in cyber/privacy coverage. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the contract will be awarded to the vendor(s) deemed most qualified to provide the specified services. The procurement emphasizes affirmative action and non-discrimination requirements, with additional requirements for vendors doing more than $10,000 in government business to submit an "Affirmative Action Policy Statement." The total contract value is not explicitly stated, but funding is contingent on the availability of appropriated funds, and the State reserves the right to award the contract based on cost alone or to reject any or all proposals.