Sole Source for continuation of the Family First Prevention Evaluation Services

The Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Child Welfare Programs is awarding a sole-source continuation contract for Family First Prevention Services Act evaluation and reporting services to ICF Incorporated, L.L.C., with a notice posted August 20, 2026 and protest deadline of August 27, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement with no competitive opportunity.

The scope encompasses comprehensive evaluation planning and continuous quality improvement support, fidelity monitoring and technical assistance for evidence-based practice providers, access and utilization analyses, outcomes and cost-benefit evaluations, completion and maintenance of the FFPSA evaluation data system, and rigorous evaluation design and implementation for KEEP and Triple P parenting programs. ICF holds approved access to ORKIDS Family First data sets and established data pathways required for FFPSA evaluation tasks.

The estimated total contract value is $3,670,953.08 over three years, with the contract period extended through June 30, 2029 to align with Oregon's biennial legislative budgetary periods. The original contract (181937) was awarded in 2024 from RFP 5538. The sole-source justification rests on ICF's two-year development of Oregon's FFPSA infrastructure, including the Provider Registry, data-sharing agreements, fidelity systems, and custom multiform data system. ODHS asserts that transitioning to another vendor would cause significant operational disruption, delay federal compliance, jeopardize Oregon's Title IV-E funding eligibility, and require rebuilding foundational components at substantial cost. Protests must be filed within seven calendar days after the notice posting on OregonBuys.