Indiana Department of Administration #005020000088798

Indiana Market Research for Regional Adoption and Guardianship Support Services

Indiana is gathering market input to shape a possible statewide Adoption and Guardianship Support Services program. - Buyer: Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), on behalf of the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS). - Opportunity: A non-binding request for information to inform a potential future procurement; no contract award or product purchase is being made. - Services under consideration: Adoption and Guardianship Support Services (AGSS) for families before and after adoption or guardianship, potentially delivered across five DCS regions. Services include case management, assessment, counseling, 24-hour telephone support, crisis intervention, educational advocacy, support groups, and respite care. - Respondents are asked to recommend staffing, costs, regional delivery and payment approaches, and ways to serve rural families and families with complex needs. - DCS is also seeking recommendations and cost breakdowns for operating and promoting a 24/7 mobile crisis hotline. - Named organizations and platforms: The National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support developed the Post-Permanency Program Model being considered. Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are mentioned only in generic hosting guidance; neither is identified as an AGSS vendor or requested product. - Payment reference rates: The RFI cites pre-adoption and pre-guardianship monthly rates of $522 for ages 0–4, $712 for ages 5–13, and $534 for ages 14+; half rates apply after nine months for pre-adoption and six months for pre-guardianship. Post-adoption and post-guardianship rates are $611.70 for ages 0–4 and $815.60 for ages 5+. - OEMs and quantities: No OEM products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified. The attachment identifies services contemplated for five regions; this is a possible delivery structure, not a confirmed award quantity.

Description

The Indiana Department of Administration, on behalf of the Department of Child Services, is requesting information to help develop a potential solicitation for Adoption and Guardianship Support Services. The requested services support adoption and guardianship families before, during, and after permanency, with case management coordinating services such as counseling, crisis support, educational advocacy, support groups, and respite care. DCS is considering transitioning from one statewide provider to a regional model covering five DCS regions and implementing the Post-Permanency Program Model. This is an RFI, not a solicitation for a contract award.

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