New Mexico General Services Department State Purchasing Division #70-69000-26-CP425

CYFD sole-source SDM implementation, reunification assessment, and child-welfare training services

New Mexico CYFD plans to obtain specialized child-welfare implementation and training services from Evident Change, the stated owner of the proprietary Structured Decision Making (SDM) tools. - Government buyer: New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD); no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - OEM/vendor: Evident Change is the prospective sole-source provider and stated owner of the SDM methodology and tools. The notice cites its proprietary rights and knowledge of CYFD’s customized implementation as the basis for the proposed purchase. - Scope: Support CYFD’s SDM and Safety Organized Practice (SOP) implementation, including Statewide Central Intake (SCI), Family Outreach and Community Engagement, and continuous quality improvement (CQI). Work includes consultation, technical assistance, coaching, training, data analysis, performance measures, and implementation recommendations. - Assessment work: Revise the SCI intake assessment and its policy and procedures manual; design, test, and finalize a reunification assessment and its manual; and deploy the reunification assessment in Evident Change’s SDM data system integrated with CYFD’s FACTS system. - Training and reporting: Develop caseworker, supervisor, and trainer curricula, materials, and an introductory e-learning module; deliver supervisor and trainer courses; prepare an annual SDM management report; and present findings through webinars and core-team meetings. - Specified quantities: 5 remote SCI coaching sessions; up to 3 remote intake-assessment workgroup sessions; 3 planned onsite workshop trips; up to 40 units of remote coaching/technical assistance; up to 3 ad hoc onsite trips; 2 supervisor-training sessions for up to 30 participants each; and 1 three-day train-the-trainer course for up to 30 participants. The broad implementation-support line is stated as 12 months. - Estimated value: $387,500 before tax. The notice describes a 12-month service quantity, while its stated performance dates span approximately nine months; no option periods are identified. - Other notable requirements: The assessment work includes pre-implementation testing, potentially using inter-rater reliability or field testing. CYFD is responsible for uploading and integrating the e-learning content into its platform. The notice invites interested parties to identify available alternatives.

Description

The New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department is seeking to make a sole-source purchase of professional services from Evident Change for Structured Decision Making. The work includes technical assistance, consultation, training, and coaching to support implementation of the Safety Organized Practice model and Structured Decision Making system, including assessment revisions, continuous quality improvement, reunification assessment development, and related training. The stated estimated contract amount is $387,500, and the service quantity is 12 months. The notice invites potential vendors who believe alternatives are available to contact the office within 15 calendar days from the posting date.

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