Peer Support for Families with Young Children Hawaiʻi County

The State of Hawaii Department of Health, Family Health Services Division, Maternal and Child Health Branch is issuing a competitive procurement for peer-to-peer support services for families with young children in Hawaii County. The solicitation seeks a single community-based vendor to provide voluntary, relationship-based peer support services targeting parents and caregivers of children from birth to age five, exclusively within Hawaii County. Key deliverables and service components include peer-led support opportunities, facilitated peer gatherings and parent circles, one-on-one peer connections, community-based engagement and outreach, peer practice delivery aligned with peer support principles, partnerships with neighborhood-based peer groups, training and ongoing support for peer facilitators, and comprehensive documentation and reporting of activities. Prospective vendors must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience supporting families with young children, maintain an established and trusted presence based in Hawaii County, and be equipped to accept payment via State purchase order. The contract period runs from May 15, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with a response deadline of April 29, 2026. No specific dates for bidders' conferences, site visits, or question submission deadlines are specified in the available solicitation documents.

The solicitation contains no stated set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Eligible vendors must be community-based organizations capable of operating within Hawaii County and meeting the State's administrative and compliance requirements, including registration with Hawaii Compliance Express for awards of $2,500.00 or greater. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The total contract value shall not exceed $79,500.00, with allowable costs including personnel expenses for peer support delivery, supervision, training, and travel within Hawaii County, plus reasonable administrative and indirect expenses capped at 10 to 12 percent of the total contract amount. The awarded vendor will be responsible for paying NIC Hawaii a fee of 0.75 percent of the award, not to exceed $5,000. Payment shall be made upon satisfactory completion of deliverables in accordance with the State of Hawaii purchase order process, and no advance payment shall be issued.