Intercept Services

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) is conducting a competitive solicitation (RFQ-25-DCYF-CW-083) for Intercept services targeting children ages birth to 18 and their families involved in child welfare, children's mental health, and juvenile justice systems in Spokane and King Counties. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide intensive in-home parenting skills programs designed to prevent out-of-home care or accelerate family reunification. Key deliverables include providing services an average of three times per week per family, offering 24/7 crisis intervention, and maintaining specific staffing levels with a Program Lead (0.25 FTE), Team Supervisor (1.0 FTE), and 4-5 Family Intervention Specialists (1.0 FTE each). Evaluation criteria will assess bidders on organizational mission, service experience, staffing plans, cultural responsiveness, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based practices implementation, totaling 220 points across nine response sections. Critical dates include a pre-bid conference on February 13, 2025, with proposal responses due by March 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time. The initial contract term is 14 months, from May 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with potential two one-year extensions possible through June 30, 2028.

The solicitation includes voluntary numerical goals for procurement participation, specifically targeting 10% Office of Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses (OMWBE), 1% Veteran-Owned Businesses, and 20% Washington Small Businesses. Bidders must be pre-certified by Youth Villages to provide Intercept services and must be licensed to do business in Washington state within 30 days of selection as the Apparent Successful Bidder. Bid preferences include 5% for Executive Order 18-03 certification, 10% for Washington Small Businesses, and 10% for Veteran-owned Businesses. Small businesses are defined as independently owned and operated entities with either 50 or fewer employees or gross revenues less than $7 million annually. The maximum total contract amount is $963,382.40, with individual contractor maximum allowable costs estimated at $714,010 per year, including startup fees, annual model implementation fees, supervisor and specialist training fees, and monthly capacity rates for management teams and specialists.