Family Preservation - Family Assistance Program

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 210000001196) to procure Family Preservation-Family Assistance Program Services for Ogemaw and Roscommon Counties, with services to commence October 1, 2021 and continue through September 30, 2024 (three years), with options to renew for up to two additional one-year periods. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide two primary service components: Family Assistance Program Services, which consists of in-home guidance and support for families at risk of child removal (estimated 15 families per year), and Parenting Time Support Services, which includes supervised visitation services (estimated 19 families per year). The contractor must maintain a direct service presence within 75 miles of the service area and employ staff meeting minimum qualifications of a high school diploma plus two years of relevant family services experience. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the SIGMA Vendor Self Service (VSS) website by April 5, 2021. Technical evaluation criteria include Experience and Qualifications (20 points), Delivery Capability (40 points), and Service Capability and Understanding (40 points), with only proposals scoring 80 points or higher eligible for award consideration. The evaluation process will assess contractor reliability, past performance, financial stability, and economic impact to Michigan.

Current state employees are explicitly prohibited from bidding on this contract. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation materials. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. The maximum total award value is $210,000 for the three-year contract term, consisting of $157,500 ($52,500 annually) allocated for unit rate services and $52,500 ($17,500 annually) allocated for transportation as an actual cost component. Contractors must develop their unit rates to encompass all direct and indirect costs plus mandatory insurance requirements, which include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), Workers' Compensation, Employers Liability ($500,000 each accident), and Privacy and Security Liability insurance ($1,000,000 each occurrence). Funding derives from Child Safety and Permanency Plans (CSPP) and Child Protection/Community Partners (CPCP) sources, with federal funds potentially supporting portions of the award, thereby triggering federal compliance requirements including the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certification for awards exceeding $100,000.