Description
The Ohio Department of Children and Youth is seeking a contractor to create, distribute, and store OHBaby Kits for the Help Me Grow program. The kits will be provided to Home Visiting programs across the state, including newborn programs and ongoing Home Visiting providers. The contractor will be responsible for managing the production, storage, and shipping of the kits, as well as updating kit materials as needed. The contractor must have a secure location to store up to 20,000 kits and demonstrate the capacity to fulfill additional orders. Key components of the kit include educational materials, resources for new and expecting parents, and tools to support healthy development for babies and young children. The contractor will work closely with the Department of Children and Youth to ensure timely fulfillment of kit orders and maintain inventory levels.
• The contractor must create an operation plan with digital copies of materials for DCY review and approval.
• The contractor must assemble and store materials for the kits, complying with State of Ohio and DCY Help Me Grow branding guidelines.
• The contractor must develop, print, compile, package, and store an initial order of 20,000 kits by January 12, 2026.
• The contractor must maintain a supply of kits available for reorder by DCY and report ongoing inventory notices.
• The contractor must notify DCY when the inventory of kits reaches a minimum threshold of 2,000 kits.