Regional Resource Team Contracts for bid region 1a and 1b

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is soliciting proposals for Regional Resource Team Contracts covering regions 1a and 1b, focused on recruiting, retaining, and training foster and adoptive parents. The contract requires contractors to provide comprehensive services including foster family recruitment to meet non-relative licensing goals, retention of existing foster families, PRIDE training presentations, foster care navigation, support groups, and appreciation events. Bidders must maintain specific staffing levels for each region, with Region 1a requiring 6 staff members and Region 1b requiring 5 staff members, and must be located within 75 miles of their service area. The evaluation criteria will assess bidder experience (20 points), education/credentials (10 points), staffing/organization (20 points), and program implementation (50 points), with a minimum score of 80 out of 100 points required for consideration. The solicitation was posted on March 27, 2018, with proposals due by March 30, 2018, and an anticipated contract start date of May 1, 2018, running through December 31, 2020, with options for up to five additional one-year renewals.

The procurement does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract will utilize a unit rate and actual cost payment structure, with maximum award amounts totaling $1,310,000 over three years ($262,000 for Year 1, $524,000 for Years 2-3). Region 1a has a maximum award of $752,500, with annual amounts of $150,500 in Year 1 and $301,000 in Years 2 and 3, while Region 1b has a maximum award of $557,500, with annual amounts of $111,500 in Year 1 and $223,000 in Years 2 and 3. Additional recruitment event compensation is available, with $14,800 allocated for Region 1a and $9,100 for Region 1b. Contractors must provide detailed services including six presentations in each county grouping, with travel time and day care costs for relative caregivers attending PRIDE training to be included in unit rate calculations. The contract requires comprehensive documentation of services, program evaluation, and research activities to support foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention efforts.