FCSV19-04001 services for 7 counties

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Request for Proposal (FCSV19-04001) for Foster Care Supportive Visitation services across seven counties: Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Oscoda, and Otsego. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide intensive individualized parent-child visitation and in-home parent education using the Nurturing Parenting Program for families with children in foster care who have reunification as a primary goal. Visit Coaches must deliver 12 planned weekly sessions plus initial and final meetings with referred parents, with a focus on achieving specific performance metrics, including a 75% reunification rate within 6 months of service completion and ensuring 90% of participants have no confirmed Child Protective Services complaints within 6 months. The contract term is from October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019, with potential for two additional one-year renewals. Contractors must have direct service providers located within 75 miles of the service area and be available during non-traditional hours to meet client needs. Proposals were due by March 27, 2018, with the solicitation originally posted on February 28, 2018.

The procurement does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. Contractors must be capable of serving an estimated 58 unduplicated parents annually and demonstrate the ability to achieve key performance indicators, including 85% of parents showing improvement in at least two areas on assessment tools. The maximum contract award is $80,000, with $60,000 allocated for service delivery at a unit rate and $20,000 for transportation costs on an actual cost basis. Potential vendors must comply with comprehensive insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability ($1M per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1M), Workers' Compensation, and Professional Liability coverage. The solicitation requires vendors to use the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system for submission and adhere to federal provisions covering areas such as non-discrimination, prevailing wage requirements, clean air act compliance, and procurement of recovered materials. Contractors must maintain financial and accounting records for four years after contract completion and be prepared to handle potentially sensitive client data with appropriate privacy and security protocols.