Family Assistance Program Alcona Iosco Counties

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is requesting proposals for Family Assistance Program Services in Alcona and Iosco Counties under RFP 260000002381, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern and written questions due July 31, 2026.

The scope includes two service components: Direct Family Assistance and Parenting Time Support, both billed hourly. The contract term is three years (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029) with the possibility of up to two additional one-year renewal periods at the State's sole discretion. The annual award is $50,000.00 per year, of which $10,000.00 is allocated separately for Direct Family Assistance transportation expenses; total proposed costs cannot exceed the annual maximum.

Bidders must submit unit rates for each service encompassing all direct and indirect costs, including mandated insurance. Travel reimbursement is limited to the lesser of the state premium rate or the contractor's usual employee reimbursement rate and is permissible for client transportation, travel to client homes, court hearings at MDHHS worker request, and advocacy-related site visits, with mileage calculated from the contractor's home or normal place of business, whichever is closer to the appointment location. Pricing schedules must be submitted in modifiable format (Microsoft Word or Excel) as separate documents; failure to complete as requested results in disqualification.

Evaluation uses a weighted technical scoring process totaling 125 points: Experience and Qualifications (15 points), Delivery Capability (40 points), Service Capability and Understanding (40 points), and Instructions for Bidders and Vendor Questions Worksheet (30 points). Proposals scoring 100 or more technical points proceed to price evaluation. The State reserves the right to award for best value and is not obligated to accept the lowest price. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Michigan SIGMA VSS system with individual documents limited to 30 MB. Bidders must maintain commercial general liability and auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 each and comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable. The Solicitation Manager is Mae Simon (Simonm9@michigan.gov, 1-855-647-8724).