Alaska Online Public Notices #RFP 2027-1600-0108

Statewide infant and toddler vision services, consultation, and training

Alaska is seeking a qualified provider for statewide vision-focused early intervention services for infants and toddlers who are blind or have low vision. - Government buyer: Alaska Department of Health, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services, Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP). The RFP identifies Ashley Palembas as the contact. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or service vendors are named. The Business Associate in the HIPAA agreement is unnamed. - Services requested: - Pediatric vision services and consultation: estimated 250 hours per year, billed at the proposed hourly rate for actual hours delivered. - Professional training, consultation, and technical assistance: estimated 200 hours per year, billed for actual hours delivered. - Annual travel costs for in-person services must be included in the proposal. - Statewide services may include screenings, functional vision evaluations, direct intervention, family-centered coaching, IFSP participation, staff training, technical assistance, coordination, documentation, and annual reporting. Services support up to 15 regional EI/ILP programs and may be delivered in person and/or by telehealth, including to rural and remote communities. - The agreement also describes automatic data-processing support for State information, including storage, transmission, security, recovery, and continuity of access when applicable to the Business Associate's handling of electronic protected health information. - Notable requirements: Providers must have at least three years of recent relevant early-intervention experience, including work with infants and toddlers with visual impairments or low vision. Service providers must hold relevant TVI, TSVI, or Orientation and Mobility Specialist credentials, and demonstrate experience with functional vision assessments, family-centered coaching, multidisciplinary evaluations, and IFSP development. Services must be performed in the United States. Applicable protected health information must be safeguarded under the HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, including breach reporting and controls for subcontractors. - Cost and term: Evaluated proposals may not exceed $100,000 per year; the estimated maximum budget is $800,000 including renewals. The anticipated initial term is approximately 1.5 years, with six optional one-year renewals at the State's discretion.

Description

The Alaska Department of Health, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services, Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program seeks a contractor specializing in vision services for infants and toddlers in Alaska. The work includes pediatric vision services and consultation, as well as professional training, consultation, and technical assistance activities. The solicitation also describes mandatory experience and certification requirements for the offeror and service providers. Proposals are due November 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM Alaska Time.

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