Description
This solicitation seeks a qualified provider to deliver out‑of‑home care services for children placed in the custody of Cuyahoga County’s Division of Children and Family Services. The contract will run for roughly two years, covering the period from early 2022 through late 2023, and is intended to meet the County’s need for foster‑care placement, group‑home operations, and related support services. The RFP required both a hard‑copy and electronic submission by September 20 2021, and an addendum issued on September 8 2021 added missing non‑collusion and cooperative‑purchasing forms.
• Scope: Provide residential and supportive out‑of‑home care for children under state/family‑services jurisdiction.
• Submission: Hard‑copy to the County Purchasing Office or electronic upload via the Supplier Portal; required non‑collusion affidavit and cooperative‑purchasing forms.
• Eligibility: Vendors must be on the County’s “plan‑holder” list and must certify non‑collusive behavior.
• Timeline: Pre‑proposal conference (Sept 1 2021), bid deadline (Sept 20 2021), anticipated service period (Jan 2022‑Dec 2023).