Family skills contract ottawa county

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is issuing Request for Proposal No. RFP260000001208 to procure Family Preservation Family Skills Services for Ottawa County on behalf of the State of Michigan. The solicitation seeks a single contractor to provide in-home, strength-based family support services designed to reduce child abuse and neglect by improving overall family functioning through individualized service plans and intensive interventions. Services must include at least four face-to-face contacts monthly per family, comprehensive assessments and service plans completed within 30 days of initial home visit, case consultations, and support in areas such as childcare, home management, nutrition, conflict resolution, family planning, self-sufficiency, and education. The program will serve families with open child protective services cases, families with children in out-of-home placement with reunification goals, and adoptive families requiring post-adoption services. Required contractor qualifications include direct service workers holding bachelor's degrees in human services-related fields, appropriately credentialed supervisory personnel, and criminal background checks (ICHAT), sex offender registry checks, and Central Registry checks on all employees and subcontractors prior to service provision. The contractor must achieve three specific performance outcomes: 80% of families served intact at referral remaining intact upon service completion, 80% of parents showing improvement in at least two target areas on the Adult/Adolescent Parenting Inventory pre- and post-test, and 80% of families not having substantiated child protective services complaints within three months of service completion. Proposals will be evaluated on a 125-point technical scoring system covering Experience and Qualifications (15 points), Delivery Capability (40 points), Service Capability and Understanding (40 points), and Compliance with Instructions for Bidders and Vendor Questions Worksheet (30 points); only proposals scoring 100 or more points will have pricing evaluated. Key deadlines include March 23, 2026 for bidder questions, April 3, 2026 for answer posting, and April 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern for proposal submission, with the anticipated contract start date of October 1, 2026.

The Request for Proposal does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organizational types, disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned business enterprises, or small businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contractor must utilize the Family Preservation Contractor Data and Information Exchange SharePoint platform as the primary reporting mechanism, with mandatory monthly updates required by the 15th of each month documenting family information, data, demographics, and statistical information. Compensation will be provided on a unit rate basis, with one unit defined as one hour of face-to-face contact time with families plus associated travel time, and the contractor must estimate the number of clients to be served annually and corresponding billable units in the proposal. The annual maximum award is $110,250.00 per year, with the contract term extending three years from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, and options for two additional one-year renewals at the State's sole discretion. Pricing must remain firm for the entire contract term with adjustments possible only for documented changes in actual contractor costs following a mutual 30-day review period. Liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day apply for late or improper completion of contract activities, and the contract is subject to federal compliance requirements including debarment and suspension verification, the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment for awards exceeding $100,000, and Clean Air and Water Act compliance standards.