Statewide Support Service Provider / Co Navigator (SSP/CN) Program
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SRC0000038613
- State
- Ohio
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
Opportunity details come from ohiobuys.ohio.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is soliciting proposals for a statewide Support Service Provider / Co Navigator (SSP/CN) program serving DeafBlind individuals in Ohio, with proposals due July 20, 2026 under a single-award, single-entity contract funded through House Bill 730.
OOD is pursuing implementation capacity as the primary objective and will award only one contract. Bidders may propose either Option One—full statewide SSP/CN program implementation, operation, and management including service delivery, program infrastructure, workforce development, program evaluation, and long-term sustainability—or Option Two, a comprehensive design model that does not include implementation. Option Two deliverables are limited to a training and recruitment plan for Support Service Providers / Co-Navigators and an outreach plan for DeafBlind individuals. OOD will give priority to entities proposing Option One; if a contract for Option One is awarded, no award will be made for Option Two.
The scope does not specify estimated contract value, contract term, place of performance, evaluation weighting, or a pre-proposal meeting. No incumbent is identified.
Opportunity text
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is seeking a contractor to develop a statewide Support Service Provider / Co Navigator (SSP/CN) program for the support and benefit of DeafBlind individuals in Ohio utilizing the funds outlined in House Bill 730. OOD intends to contract with a single entity to provide one (1) of the following options:
- Option One (1): Statewide SSP/CN program implementation - OOD is seeking an entity that is ready to implement, operate, and manage a statewide SSP/CN program in Ohio. The selected entity will be responsible for all aspects of service delivery, program infrastructure, workforce development, program evaluation, and long‑term sustainability.
- Option Two (2): Statewide SSP/CN comprehensive model design - OOD is seeking an entity to provide a comprehensive model for how a statewide SSP/CN program could function in Ohio. For this option, OOD is seeking a design for how the SSP/CN program could function in Ohio, not for actual implementation. The model must include:
1. A training and recruitment plan for Support Service Providers / Co-Navigators (SSPs/CNs), and 2. An outreach plan for DeafBlind individuals who may benefit from these services.
OOD will give priority to an entity that can implement Option One (1). If an award of a contract for Option One (1) results from this solicitation there will not be an award of a contract for Option Two (2).
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