FP18-52001-Family Assistance Program

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Grants and Purchasing issued Request for Proposal FP18-52001 on August 23, 2017, for a Family Assistance Program contractor to serve Alger, Marquette, and Schoolcraft Counties, with proposals due by September 11, 2017. The procured services encompass two primary deliverables: Direct Family Assistance, which includes in-home guidance to increase parental confidence and competence in child-rearing for families at risk of child removal due to abuse or neglect, and Parenting Time Support, which provides supervised visitation in safe environments for families requiring supervised contact. The contract period runs from October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2020, with service delivery requiring direct service providers based within 75 miles of the geographic area. Qualified contractors must have Family Assistance Workers possessing a high school diploma, two years of experience working with families on parenting, child care, household management, nutrition and budgeting, and a valid driver's license. Key performance outcomes include maintaining 80 percent family integrity for Direct Family Assistance clients and achieving 95 percent participation rates in scheduled parenting times. Evaluation criteria consist of experience and qualifications (20 points), delivery capability (40 points), and service capability and understanding (40 points), with a minimum qualifying score of 80 points required for consideration. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the SIGMA Vendor Self Service website by the specified deadline.

The solicitation documents do not reference specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligibility to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contract is structured as a unit-rate agreement with a maximum total award of $300,000 over the three-year period ($100,000 annually), consisting of 225,000 billable units across three years ($75,000 per year) and an additional $25,000 annually reserved for mileage reimbursement at the state's premium rate or the contractor's usual rate, whichever is less. Contractors must comply with mandatory reporting requirements, criminal background checks through ICHAT and Central Registry, E-Verify employment verification, and state and federal confidentiality regulations. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and Professional Liability ($3,000,000 each occurrence), with the State of Michigan named as an additional insured, and must establish data privacy and information security safeguards if accessing sensitive state data.