Notice of Intent to Award RFP260000000867

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a Notice of Intent to Award RFP260000000867 on August 24, 2026, for Families Together Building Solutions Services in Cass and St. Joseph Counties, with a decision deadline of August 25, 2026. The contract term is three years with up to two one-year renewal options.

Samaritas is the intended awardee following the original award recipient's formal rejection. Catholic Charities West Michigan initially received the award based on best-value determination but declined the contract offer; Samaritas, as the next responsive and responsible bidder, is now the intended awardee. Four vendors submitted proposals to the RFP posted January 29, 2026, with proposals due March 12, 2026. Be Doulaful and Empowering One Counseling and Psychological Services were disqualified as unresponsive for failure to follow instructions and submit complete proposals.

Evaluation used five technical criteria categories with a maximum of 125 points; proposals scoring 100 or more points qualified for pricing consideration. Samaritas achieved a technical score of 123 out of 125 points; Catholic Charities West Michigan scored 122 points. Samaritas proposed 2,088 annual units serving 30 clients annually (6,264 total units and 90 total clients over the three-year contract term) at $86.41 per unit, plus $18,000 annually for transportation and $9,000 annually for specific assistance, totaling $568,272.24 for the contract period. Catholic Charities West Michigan had proposed 1,304 annual units serving 28 clients annually at $138.80 per unit with identical ancillary fees, totaling $569,985.60.

The award is pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable.