IFB #1173345 - Cribs, Portable Infant Play Yards, Sleep Kits, Car Seats and Safety Kits
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- BPM045812
- State
- Maryland
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from emma.maryland.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by Montgomery County, Maryland for the procurement of cribs, portable infant play yards, sleep kits, car seats, and safety kits. The procuring agency is the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the newly created Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programs. The goal of this procurement is to maintain healthy pregnancies and babies, support strong referral networks, break down barriers to infant health and safety, and provide critical supplies to ensure infant safety after birth. The required deliverables include the provision of these infant safety products, as well as supporting services such as distribution, education, and coordination with the county's Consolidation Hubs. Qualified vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet the program's objectives, which prioritize prevention of preterm births, promotion of social supports, screening for substance use disorders, and safe infant sleep outreach. The solicitation is posted on BidNet's Maryland Purchasing Group, and responses are due by September 10, 2024.
This procurement does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendors or contractors are not specified. The available budget or award value range is also not provided in the information given.
Opportunity text
This solicitation will be issued through BidNet's Maryland Purchasing Group (https://www.bidnetdirect.com/maryland/montgomerycounty). In the spirit of continuous improvement, Montgomery County utilizes this platform to post solicitations and accept electronic responses from vendors. Registration is required and FREE for all Montgomery County solicitations by selecting the "Limited" option upon registration. IF YOU NEED HELP REGISTERING, please call BidNet Direct's Support Department at 800-835-4603.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grouped several related programs under its newly created Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programs to better coordinate services and address program gaps. Fiscal Year 2021 marked the inaugural year of this new program area, which includes the Improved Pregnancy Outcomes Program, (Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Board / Community Action Team), Babies Born Healthy Program, Home Visiting Expansion Grant, The Montgomery Perinatal Program, Administrative Care Coordination Unit, Infant at Risk Program and Vaccines for Children.
The Department's goal is to maintain healthy pregnancies and babies, the strong referral networks with local agencies to follow-up and address social determinants of health for all program participants. Our programs aim to break down barriers to keep infants safe and healthy by supporting medical, behavioral, dental and social service care, and by providing cribs, car seats, and safety supplies to ensure infant safety after birth.
Priority areas for the MCH Programs include prevention of causes related to prematurity, including chronic maternal health conditions, promoting increased social supports for women during the perinatal / postpartum periods, promoting increased screening /referral for substance use disorders during pregnancy, and safe infant sleep outreach and education, with a particular focus on communities with the highest number of these tragic incidents.
The program also collaborates with HHS' Consolidation Hubs ("Hubs") on the distribution of safe sleep cribs for infants. Families in need can go to one of the seven Hubs to pick up a portable crib if they qualify. The goal is to have Consolidation Hubs become the "Safe Sleep Hubs" for the County where any resident can go if referred. The Hubs also distribute food and diapers to residents in need.
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