Parent advisor services

The South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority is soliciting Fixed Price Bid proposals for Parent Advisor Services on behalf of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (SCSDB), targeting early intervention services for families with children who have sensory disabilities. The services include providing family and client evaluations, making treatment recommendations, and assisting families in developing appropriate intervention strategies. Parent Advisors will be required to conduct visits, maintain detailed documentation, and submit monthly invoices with specific information including client name, service location, and mileage. Contractors must pass several pre-qualification screenings at their own expense, including a DHEC TB test, drug test, SLED background check, and DSS Central Registry check. The initial contract term is one year with four potential one-year renewal options, creating a maximum contract period of five years from March 20, 2025, to December 19, 2029. Proposal responses are due by March 3, 2024, at 11:00 AM ET, with questions accepted until November 4, 2024. The established compensation structure includes $50 per visit, $10 per no-show appointment, and mileage reimbursement at $0.67 per mile.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly detailed in the solicitation documents. Parent Advisors must provide their own transportation and must possess appropriate educational qualifications, though specific degree requirements were not definitively outlined. The state reserves the right to remove providers from the qualified list for failure to maintain required certifications and background checks during the contract term. While no incumbent vendors were identified, the solicitation indicates the need for multiple contractors to provide statewide coverage for SCSDB clients. The contract appears designed to establish a pool of qualified Parent Advisors who can be deployed across Spartanburg County and potentially other regions of South Carolina. The maximum fixed pricing suggests a potentially flexible but controlled budget approach, with compensation structured to incentivize consistent service delivery and discourage no-show appointments. The total contract value was not explicitly stated, but the per-visit and mileage reimbursement rates provide insight into the potential financial scope of the opportunity.