Family to Family Support Services-2027

The Nevada State Purchasing Division on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is soliciting proposals for Family and Youth Peer Support Services to serve Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services (SNCAS) and Northern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services (NNCAS), with proposals due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time and a question deadline of September 25, 2026.

A 5% preference applies to Nevada-based businesses as defined in NRS 333.3351 to 333.3356. Vendors must be enrolled as Nevada Medicaid providers under Provider Type 97 with applicable specialties: Specialty 899 for Family Peer Support or Specialty 720 for Youth Peer Support. Mandatory requirements include possession of a Nevada business license, active entity registration in sam.gov, registration on nevadaepro.com, compliance with Nevada law and state indemnity provisions, no boycott of Israel, data encryption with stateside data storage, and vendor certifications regarding representations, pricing compliance, and equal opportunity employment.

The scope covers two Medicaid-reimbursable peer support services: Family Peer Support Services delivered by Family Peer Support Specialists to parents and primary caregivers of children with behavioral health or emotional needs, and Youth Peer Support Services delivered by Youth Peer Support Specialists to youth with behavioral health, substance use, child welfare, or juvenile justice involvement. All peer support specialists must hold current Nevada Certification Board certifications aligned with SAMHSA standards, complete 16-hour initial competency training plus quarterly in-service training, obtain FBI fingerprint-based criminal background clearance, maintain current CPR certification, and undergo tuberculosis screening. Supervision must occur at least twice monthly by a qualified NCB-certified supervisor. The contractor must submit monthly referral and activity reports, quarterly program reports, and standardized caregiver and youth experience surveys at service initiation, every six months during service delivery, and at closure.

Pricing is tied to Nevada Medicaid-approved rates for Provider Type 97 with no cost schedule in the RFP; all providers receive the same Medicaid reimbursement rate. The contract term runs January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2031 (estimated four years, subject to Board of Examiners approval). The State intends to award one contract. Evaluation will assess Organizational Capacity and Eligibility & Experience (15%), Staffing Plan and Qualifications (20%), Program Design & Service Delivery Model (20%), Training & Quality Assurance Plan (10%), Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity & Equity (10%), Budget and Cost Effectiveness (15%), and Outcomes, Data & Reporting Capacity (10%). References are due October 7, 2026; estimated Notice of Award is on or about October 29, 2026. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability ($2 million general aggregate), Technology Errors & Omissions ($1 million per claim / $2 million aggregate), and Network Security/Cyber and Privacy Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate) insurance with the State named as additional insured.