Out-of-State Adoption Services Statewide

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Child Protective Services (CPS), is issuing an open enrollment to enter into contracts with qualified Applicants for Out-of-State Adoption Services. The purpose is to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in DFPS conservatorship who cannot return to their families. Eligible Applicants must hold a valid Child-Placing Agency license and meet other minimum qualifications, such as experience with special needs adoptions. The services sought include pre-placement, adoption placement, and post-placement services for children throughout the eleven DFPS geographic regions in Texas. Payments will be made on a fixed unit rate basis, and Contractors must comply with specified Performance Measures to evaluate the timeliness and effectiveness of service delivery. The open enrollment period began on August 13, 2020 and will close on August 31, 2025, with an anticipated contract start date no earlier than September 1, 2020.

The open enrollment does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. It also does not provide information on any listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration, or possible award values or budget ranges. The procurement seeks to establish contracts with qualified Applicants to provide the required Out-of-State Adoption Services, but DFPS does not guarantee any level of funding and may increase or decrease funds at any time during the contract term.