Notice of Intent to Award (NIA1)

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a Notice of Intent to Award (NIA1) on May 10, 2018, with a response deadline of May 17, 2018, for solicitation #180000001435 regarding Adoptive and Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention services. This procurement involves competitive bidding to establish contracts with vendors capable of delivering comprehensive recruitment and retention services for adoptive and foster parents across different regions of Michigan. The solicitation resulted in recommendations to award contracts to two separate vendors to serve distinct geographic regions: the Northern Michigan region and the Upper Peninsula region. The awards are contingent upon management approval and State Administrative Board approval if applicable. MDHHS emphasized the importance of competitive bidding in this procurement to ensure value for public expenditures. Vendors selected for award must achieve Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) compliance prior to finalization of State Administrative Board approval, or MDHHS reserves the right to withdraw the recommendation and award the contract to a compliant vendor instead.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The total contract award value is $1,310,000, distributed between two recommended vendors: Wellspring Lutheran Services was recommended for award in the amount of $752,500 for the Northern Michigan region, and Great Lakes Recovery Centers was recommended for award in the amount of $557,500 for the Upper Peninsula region. The contract term, renewal options, detailed scope of work parameters, response dates, and site visit requirements are not specified in the available award recommendation letter. No specific funding sources or additional infrastructure or technology integration requirements are documented.