Exempt Notice-DCFS Posting of Exempt Procurement Per PA100-0043 July 2026

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is posting exempt procurement contracts awarded under Public Act 100-0043 and Section 1-10 of the Procurement Code, with the notice posted July 22, 2026 and detailed contract information due for public review by August 5, 2026. These contracts are exempt from competitive bidding and fall under DCFS's statutory authority to procure child welfare and family support services to serve youth under agency care, meet legal mandates, and comply with consent decrees.

The scope encompasses intact family services, foster parent support and specialist roles, adoption and guardianship support, emergency foster care and youth emergency shelters, early childhood court teams, specialized foster care for children with mental health and medical needs, and institutional services. All contracts are categorized as "Purchase of Care" under the Procurement Code exemption.

Contract terms vary: most intact family services contracts run from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, while foster parent specialist contracts typically span July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. Individual contract values range from approximately $36,696 for adoption and guardianship support services to $8.93 million for a QRTP CV CCI Performance contract. Major service providers include Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, UCAN, Children's Home & Aid Society, Bethany Christian Services, and National Youth Advocate Program, each holding multiple contracts totaling several million dollars in aggregate.

A detailed contract list is provided in the attached Procurement Code Exempt Contract Report (spreadsheet format), documenting individual contractor agreements and service allocations across all exempt awards.