WIC Developmental Milestones Program - Department of Health and Senior Services

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the WIC Developmental Milestones Program, solicitation number RFPS30034901701104, targeting Clark County and other jurisdictions within Missouri. The procurement seeks vendors to provide sets of floor blocks in English and Spanish, as well as wall blocks, with quantity ranges spanning from 1-25 sets up to 176-200 sets. Deliverables include physical block sets for developmental milestone tracking and associated services such as state agency-required changes and alterations to proofs, with pricing required on a per-set and per-hour basis. The solicitation was released on April 27, 2017, with proposals due by May 25, 2017 at 3:00 PM CDT, and the initial contract period is set for one year from the effective date of contract award. Vendors must submit proposals either electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or via hard copy to the Division of Purchasing, with payment terms established at Net 45 Days and delivery specified as FOB Destination to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Women, Infant and Children Nutritional Services office in Jefferson City.

The RFP does not explicitly mention any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on vendor participation, indicating the solicitation is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation, and there are no specified technological integration requirements beyond the block set delivery and proof modification services. The solicitation includes pricing requirements for the initial contract period and two potential one-year renewal periods, though a specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed. The procurement appears to be part of the WIC program's developmental milestone tracking initiative, with the goal of providing educational resources for tracking child development across various quantity ranges. Vendors are required to provide comprehensive pricing across multiple line items, including block set quantities and associated proof modification services, with no negative values allowed and all line items mandatory for bid submission.