Wisconsin eSupplier #437007-M27-0002640

Milwaukee County child welfare case management and implementation services

Wisconsin is seeking providers to deliver child welfare case management for children and families in Milwaukee County. - Government buyer: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), Division of Milwaukee Child Welfare, Bureau of Research, Analytics, and Programs. - Services requested: Case management for in-home and out-of-home cases, including safety and permanency planning, coordinated services, court participation, independent-living support, foster-care recruitment, foster and adoptive parent licensing, adoption and subsidized guardianship support, and data reporting and evaluation. - Additional service: New providers must prepare staffing, training, policies, and service capacity during a three-month implementation and transition period. Direct services are to begin at the start of 2028. - Key requirements: Follow Wisconsin child welfare standards; provide weekday operating coverage and overnight, weekend, and state-holiday after-hours coverage; conduct in-person assessments for after-hours safety concerns; and meet staff qualification, licensing or certification, background-check, and financial-stability requirements. Proposals must also address the use of artificial intelligence in proposal preparation and handling DCF data. - Funding and awards: Annual funding available is $48,226,836, with each proposer’s cost proposal capped at $24,113,418. DCF anticipates two awards and may make a third; no proposer may receive more than one award. Nonprofit and for-profit agencies may apply, individually or as a consortium. - Exclusions and vendors: Nursing services are excluded and expected to be procured separately. No OEMs, product manufacturers, or vendors are named.

Description

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families is seeking proposals for child welfare case management services in Milwaukee County, focused on the permanency, safety, and well-being of children receiving those services. The RFP anticipates awarding a minimum of two and up to three contracts, with no proposer receiving more than one award. Eligible proposers are nonprofit or for-profit agencies; consortia of two or more agencies may submit a joint proposal with one lead agency serving as fiscal agent. Nursing services are excluded from this RFP.

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