FP In-Home Family Services Alcona-Iosco County

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a Request for Proposal for Family Preservation In-Home Family Services in Alcona and Iosco Counties. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide home-based services designed to reduce child abuse and neglect, improve family functioning, and maintain family integrity for at-risk populations. Required services include parent skills education, parent-child interaction training, life management assistance, and access to community resources, with contractors obligated to provide a minimum of one weekly visit lasting at least one hour per family for up to six months, with flexibility for non-traditional hours. Staff qualifications must include appropriately credentialed workers with bachelor's degrees in relevant fields and supervisors meeting similar requirements, along with mandatory background checks including criminal history and child protective services clearance for all personnel with client contact. Proposals will be evaluated on a 125-point scale assessing experience and qualifications (15 points), delivery capability (40 points), service capability and understanding (40 points), and compliance with bidder instructions (30 points), with only proposals scoring 100 or more points considered for award. The proposal deadline is 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, April 6, 2026, with questions due by March 23, 2026 and answers posted by March 26, 2026. The contract term spans three years from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029, with optional renewal for up to two additional one-year periods, and pricing is firm for the entire contract term with adjustments permitted only for documented cost changes following a 30-day negotiation period.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Contractors must structure pricing proposals as modifiable Microsoft Word or Excel documents submitted separately from other proposal materials, with unit rates based on billable face-to-face contact hours including allowable travel time. The total annual award is capped at $75,000.00 per year, with bidders required to allocate costs across hourly unit rates for in-home family services, transportation expenses ($10,500.00 annually), and specific assistance service costs ($2,500.00 annually), with specific assistance funding further capped at $300 per family annually. Travel reimbursement is limited to the premium state rate or the contractor's usual employee reimbursement rate, whichever is less, with mileage reimbursement applying only for client transportation, travel to client homes, court hearings at MDHHS request, and advocacy-related site visits. The contract is subject to federal compliance requirements and Michigan state regulations regarding prevailing wages, non-discrimination, data protection, and accessibility standards, with liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day applicable for late or improper completion.