Parenting Education Fiscal Agent

The South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services, is issuing Request for Proposal 19577 to procure a fiscal agent to manage and monitor parenting education programs funded through the Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Grant. The fiscal agent will be responsible for processing reimbursements to trainers delivering evidence-based parenting classes including Common Sense Parenting for School Aged Children, Common Sense Parenting for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Positive Indian Parenting, and Inside Out Dad across approximately nineteen instruction sites statewide. Key deliverables and objectives include managing invoices, monitoring trainer certifications, overseeing grant dollar utilization, and collecting and analyzing parent feedback surveys, which generated 650 responses in federal fiscal year 2025. Qualified offerors must demonstrate experience with at least three similar contracts, possess child welfare and fiscal management expertise, and submit current independently audited financial statements if requested. The State will evaluate proposals based on familiarity with the project locale, past performance, specialized expertise, resource availability, project management techniques, and cost. Critical deadlines include a Letter of Intent due March 5, 2026; offeror questions due March 12, 2026; SFTP folder requests due April 2, 2026; and final proposal submission by April 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. The contract period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with potential continuation for up to five years based on performance.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response eligibility to particular organizational categories or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. Offerors are required to comply with federal audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, including a single audit if federal expenditures exceed $1,000,000, and must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 for commercial general liability, professional liability, and business automobile liability. The cost proposal must be submitted using the provided template with detailed line items for personnel, operating, equipment, and other costs; however, no specific funding amount or budget range is indicated in the RFP document. The State reserves the right to negotiate terms with the highest-ranked offeror or subsequent offerors if negotiations fail. Inquiries regarding the RFP should be directed to Kirsten Blachford at Kirsten.Blachford@state.sd.us with the subject line "RFP 19577," with no inquiries accepted after March 12, 2026.