Fostering Families Today subscription

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) - Child Welfare is pursuing a sole-source procurement for a one-year subscription to Fostering Families Today magazine, targeting all 3,300 certified resource families in the state. The procurement is specifically for an award-winning bi-monthly print and online publication that provides critical information, support, and training resources for resource families and relative resource families. The sole-source determination is based on the unique content and lack of comparable services available in Oregon that can comprehensively reach certified families. The procurement was posted on February 28, 2022, with a proposal due date of March 7, 2022, and seeks to award a contract to Fostering Media Connections, located in Los Angeles, California. The key deliverable is a comprehensive magazine subscription that will provide educational and supportive materials to resource families across Oregon, with the objective of enhancing support and training for families involved in the child welfare system.

The procurement appears to be an unrestricted contract without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The sole source determination indicates that Fostering Media Connections is the exclusive provider of this specific publication, which eliminates competitive bidding for this contract. The total estimated contract value is $57,600 for the one-year term, covering subscriptions for all 3,300 certified resource families. While the document does not explicitly mention integration requirements, the subscription is intended to provide a standardized information resource for child welfare resource families. The agency reserves the right to purchase additional goods and services related to the magazine subscription, which suggests potential flexibility in the contract's scope. The procurement does not indicate any specific technology infrastructure requirements or mention incumbent vendors beyond the proposed contractor, Fostering Media Connections.