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Department of Children and Families
Invitation to Negotiate
Southern Region Community Based Care (CBC) Lead Agency
Advertisement Number: SNR18FS01ITN
Version Number: 004
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: 03/22/2018 - 04:00 P.M.
Advertisement End Date/Time: 11/02/2018 - 04:00 P.M.

Mod: 04-30-2018 12:49:15
Last Edit: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 12:49:52 P.M.


 
Commodities:
80121804 Guardianship or custody law services
93141504 Foster home care services or orphanage
93141505 Adoption services
93141507 Social work administration services

 
The Department of Children and Families (Department), Southern Region Office of Family & Community Services, is issuing this solicitation for the purpose of procuring a Community Based Care Lead Agency to provide care for children in the child protection and child welfare system in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. “Care” means services of any kind which are designed to facilitate a child remaining safely in his or her own home, returning safely to his or her own home if he or she is removed from the home, or obtaining an alternative permanent home if he or she cannot remain at home or be returned home or developing the capacity for independent living and competence as an adult.

Pursuant to section 409.987, F. S., the Department of Children and Families is seeking a qualified Florida corporation or a governmental entity to serve as the lead agency in the Southern Region – Circuits 11 & 16 (Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties) to manage and ensure the delivery of an integrated system of care for the provision of foster care and related services including, but not limited to: prevention, diversion, case management, emergency shelter, in-home care protective services, family preservation, relative care placement, foster care, therapeutic foster care, medical foster care, foster care supervision, family reunification, residential group care, intensive residential treatment, post-placement supervision, independent living, adoption, post-adoption, and appropriate related services.

APRIL 30, 2018: The Department of Children and Families (Department), Southern Region Office of Family & Community Services, is posting the Response to Inquiries from the Solicitation Conference held April 18, 2018.

Additionally, the amended version (4/30/18) of SNR18FS01ITN is attached to this advertisement. For convenience, all changes to the original document are highlighted in yellow. Changes to the ITN can be found in the following sections:

Section 1.5 - Updates the definition of Community-Based Care

Section 4.1.6 – Updates hard-copy reply format

Section 4.2.3 – Updates Table of Contents

Section 4.2.6.2 – Updates Coordination with Other Providers/Entities

Section 4.3 – Places page limitation on the Financial Reply

Section 4.3.2.1 - Adds language related to continuous financial viability

APPENDIX IX – ATTACHMENT V - Requesting extension of IV-E Waiver until 2019

APPENDIX IX – ATTACHMENT VI - Header Change

APPENDIX XIII – Question 3 - Adds language relating to performance & subcontracting

APPENDIX XIII – Question 5 - Adds language relating to coordination with other providers/entities

APPENDIX XIII – Question 8 - Adds language relating to targeted recruitment efforts

APPENDIX XIII – Question 10 – Adds language relating to accessible services

PROTESTS AND DISPUTES: Any protest concerning this solicitation shall be made in accordance with subsections 120.57(3) and 287.042(2)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code.

FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION 120.57(3), F.S., OR FAILURE TO POST THE BOND OR OTHER SECURITY REQUIRED BY LAW WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR FILING A BOND, SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 120, F.S.
 
Invitation to Negotiate will be opened at the below address at 01:00 P.M., June 22, 2018.
 
Please direct all questions to:
Yanina Menendez
Phone: (786) 257-5085
 
401 NW 2nd Avenue
North Tower, Room N-1007
Miami FL, 33128
 
Email: yanina_menendez@dcf.state.fl.us
 
Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-solicitation conference and/or bid/proposal opening shall contact purchasing at the phone number above at least five (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
 
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids or accept minor irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida.
 
Certified Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process.
 

Downloadable Files for Advertisement
Version Description Type Required
001 ITN for Southern Region Community Based Care Lead Agency Part 1 (Pages 1-113) (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
002 ITN for Southern Region Community Based Care Lead Agency Part 2 (Pages 114-173) (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
003 Response to Inquiries for SNR18FS01ITN (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
003 Amended ITN for Southern Region Community Based Care Lead Agency Part 2 (Pages 119-173) (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
004 Amended ITN for Southern Region Community Based Care Lead Agency Part 1 (Pages 1-118) (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
008 Addendum #0001-Amended Schedule of Events & Negotiation Meetings (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
010 Notice of Short List for SNR18FS01ITN (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
011 Notice of Canceled and Postponed Meeting Dates for SNR18FS01ITN (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
014 Addendum #0003-Updated Meeting Dates for SNR18FS01ITN (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
017 Addendum #0004-Public Notice of Meeting to Solicit Additional Public Comments (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
017 Addendum #0005-Updated Schedule of Events and Deadlines (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
018 Addendum #0006-Updated Schedule of Events and Deadlines (Open/Save/View) Complete Document
indicates a required (not withdrawn) file
 


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