RFA-MR-2025. 453 block RFA child welfare program

Adams County's Human Services Department is seeking qualified contractors for a Child Welfare Block Grant Program through a Request for Application (RFA) issued on April 11, 2025, with proposals due by May 9, 2025. The procurement seeks providers to deliver services across 12 distinct categories, including sibling visitation, paternity testing, family search, home studies, removal prevention, substance monitoring, youth intervention, translation services, answering services, cleaning services, tutoring, and respite care. Evaluation criteria will include overall application merit, agency experience, personnel qualifications, service capacity, cost effectiveness, and administrative oversight capabilities. The contract term begins July 1st, 2025, and is structured as a one-year agreement with potential renewals for up to five additional years. Successful providers must demonstrate multi-cultural responsiveness, ability to collaborate with child welfare social workers, provide monthly reporting, potentially testify in court hearings, and align with five key block service goals: focusing on family strengths, preventing out-of-home placement, returning children to homes, uniting children with permanent families, and protecting children.

The RFA does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but emphasizes seeking providers with bilingual capabilities and cultural competence in serving diverse populations. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide documentation including a SAM certificate, Certificate of Insurance, W-9, and comprehensive fee schedule. The procurement is structured as a fee-for-service contract, with providers submitting monthly invoices by the 10th of each month following service provision. While specific contract values are not explicitly stated, the county reserves the right to award contracts to multiple providers and does not guarantee a specific number of case referrals. Providers must comply with Colorado Department of Human Services regulations, maintain appropriate insurance coverage (including $1,000,000 per occurrence general liability insurance), and demonstrate trauma-informed service delivery approaches. The county's procurement approach allows for flexible, ongoing engagement with a pool of qualified child welfare service providers.