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Bid Title

IFB # SDA544250001 Foster Care and Adoption Resource Services, Training, and Consultation Services PDF Document

Issuing Agency

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Location

Missouri

Published Date

Feb 28, 2025

Closing Date

Jun 30, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Description	Closing Date	# of Amendments	MBE Partic Opport	Awarded
IFB # SDA544250001 Foster Care and Adoption Resource Services, Training, and Consultation Services PDF Document	June 30, 2026

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Missouri Department of Social Services Division of

Finance & Administrative Services

Invitation for Bid (IFB)

Amendment No: 001

Issue Date: February 28, 2025

IFB #: SDA54425001

Title: Foster Care and Adoption Resource Services, Training, and Consultation Services

Contract Period: Date of Award through June 30, 2026

Return Bid to:

E-Mail: DFAS.DSSContracts@dss.mo.gov

Mail: Missouri Department of Social Services

Division of Finance & Administrative Services-Procurement Unit

3418 Knipp Drive, Suite A2, P.O. Box 1643

Jefferson City, MO 65109, 65102

Phone #: (573) 751-7036

Services to be purchased by Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division.

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The undersigned hereby agrees to provide the services or items, at the prices stated, pursuant to the requirements of this document and further

agrees that when this document is countersigned by an authorized official of the Missouri Department of Social Services, a binding contract

shall exist between the contractor and the Department of Social Services. The authorized signer of this document certifies that the contractor

(named below) and each of its principals (as defined by 2 CFR 180) are not suspended or debarred by the federal government. The contractor

is responsible to ensure that they and any person providing direct services under the contract meet all requirements stated herein.

CONTRACTOR NAME

SIGNATURE REQUIRED

MissouriBUYS SYSTEM ID (SEE VENDOR PROFILE - MAIN INFORMATION SCREEN)

MAILING ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

CONTACT PERSON

PHONE NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

CONTRACTOR TAX FILING TYPE WITH IRS (CHECK ONE)

___ Corporation ___ Individual ___ State/Local Government

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

___ Partnership ___ Sole Proprietor

DATE

___IRS Tax-Exempt

PRINTED NAME

TITLE

Notice of Award (State Use Only):

This contract is accepted in its entirety by the Department of Social Services as follows:

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Authorized Signature for the Department of Social Services

Contract #:

__________________________________

Date

Invitation to Bid (IFB) Organization:

This document is divided into the following parts:

Section 1:

Section 2:

Section 3:

Section 4:

Section 5:

Section 6:

Section 7:

Section 8:

Section 9:

Introduction and General Information

Scope of Work

Scope of Work – Foster Care and Adoption Resource Services

Scope of Work – Foster Care Training Services for Foster/Adoptive Resource Providers Serving

Children with Elevated Behavioral and Emotional Needs

Scope of Work – Foster Care Consultation Services for Foster/Adoptive Resource Providers

Serving Children with Elevated Behavioral and Emotional Needs

Scope of Work – Foster Care Trauma Curriculum In-Service Training for Foster/Adoptive

Resource Providers Serving Children with Elevated Behavioral and Emotional Needs

Miscellaneous Contractual Requirements

Contractual Requirements

Bid Submission Information and Requirements

Attachment A: DSS-Children’s Division Regional Offices

Attachment B: Children’s Division’ Administrative Regions and Judicial Circuits Statewide

Attachment C: Recruitment Licensure/Approval, and Retention of Missouri Resource Homes

Attachment D: Liaison Protocol for Approving Foster Care/Adoptive Resource Services, Training, and

Consultation (FCARSTC) contractors to provide Train the Trainer for their own personnel

Attachment E: Reimbursements Related to Training Attendance

Attachment F: Business Associate Agreement

Exhibit #1:

Exhibit #2:

Exhibit #3:

Exhibit #4:

Exhibit #5:

Exhibit #6:

Exhibit #7:

Pricing Page

Current/Prior Experience Verification

Relevant Litigation, Pending Investigation, Assessment, Substantiated Findings

Business Entity Certification, Enrollment Documentation, and Affidavit of Work Authorization

Certificate Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier

Covered Transactions

Registration of Business Name (if applicable) with the Missouri Secretary of State

Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification

Terms and Conditions

Exhibits: The vendor is also advised that the attachments to this document referenced above provide additional

requirements, information, and instruction.

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1.3

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1.4

1.4.1

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction:

This document constitutes an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the purchase of the provision of foster care and

adoption resource services, training, trauma training and consultation (FCARSTC) services as set forth

herein.

The Department of Social Services, Children Division (hereinafter referred to as the Department)

contracts for these services under the authority of a Special Delegation of Authority (SDA544) issued to

the Department by the Missouri State Office of Administration.

Available Documentation:

The following documentation, which is referenced herein, is available for review on the internet at the

following websites:

a. Conducting Initial Screening Consultation Process Assessment - Information can be found at the

following electronic link in the child welfare manual at Section 6, Resource Development, Chapter 3

(Resource Family Assessment and Licensing) – DSS Manuals (mo.gov).

b. Assessment Outline - Information can be found at the following electronic link in the child welfare

manual at Section 6, Chapter 3 (Resource Family Assessment and Licensing Process), Subsection 8,

subsection 1 – (Resource Provider Family Assessment Recording Outline) – DSS Manuals (mo.gov).

c. Renewal Reassessment Outline - Information can be found at the following electronic link in the child

welfare manual at Section 6, Chapter 3 (Resource Family Assessment and Licensing Process),

Subsection 5, – (Conducting Resource Home Renewal) – DSS Manuals (mo.gov).

d. Guide for Conducting Renewal Reassessments - Information can be found at the following electronic

link in the child welfare manual at Section 6, Chapter 3 (Resource Family Assessment and Licensing

Process), Subsection 5, – (Conducting Resource Home Renewal) – DSS Manuals (mo.gov).

e. Pre-service and In-service Training for Providers who work with Children with Elevated Behavioral

and Emotional Needs – Information can be found at the following electronic link in the child welfare

manual at Section 6, Resource Development, Chapter 2 (Resource Provider Training) – DSS Manuals

(mo.gov)

Background Information:

The mission of the Department of Social Services is to “Empower Missourians to live safe, healthy, and

productive lives”.

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The intent of this IFB is to solicit training and consultation services for foster care and adoptive parent(s)

services. Those services include: (1) foster care and adoption resource services, (2) foster care training

services for resource providers serving children with elevated behavioral and emotional needs, (3) foster

care consultation services for resource providers serving children with elevated behavioral and emotional

needs, and (4) foster care trauma curriculum in-service training for resource providers serving children

with elevated behavioral and emotional needs. The Department will use the training and consultation

services to screen, train, assess, and reassess foster care and adoptive parent(s) (hereinafter referred to

as resource providers) in competency-based skills. The training and consultation services will enable

resource provider(s) to provide safe and secure homes for children in the legal care and custody of the

Department.

a. Resource providers will be trained to provide placement for children who are identified to have

elevated behavioral or emotional problems. The Department currently identifies these foster care

placements as Level A Foster Care and Level B Foster Care. The purpose of these foster care programs

is to better serve these children and their families in a family and community-based setting through

well-educated and trained foster care parents.

b. Consultation and technical assistance may be provided to resource providers serving children with

elevated behavioral and emotional needs.

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c. Training will also include a foster care and adoptive trauma specific curriculum.

As a result of this effort, the Department intends to increase its capacity of licensed foster parents or

approved adoptive parents of children in the legal custody of the Department. By utilizing community

resources more actively and appropriately, children in the custody of the Department will benefit from a

distinct program effort.

The Department desires to secure services for resource providers who have been recruited by the

Department to provide services to children in out-of-home care. The Department intends to purchase

services through independent providers including, but not limited to, training and assessment services in

an effort to increase the Department’s capacity of qualified individuals/families who can meet the

placement needs of children in the legal custody of the Department throughout the State of Missouri.

The Department desires to provide training to resource providers to become trauma aware in order to

provide successful parenting to children.

For a listing of all Department offices by administrative region, refer to Attachment A.

The CD Management Report, a listing of children’s services provided by region, has information available

about children in foster care and may be found on the internet at Missouri Children’s Division

Management Report | Missouri Department of Social Services (mo.gov).

Information about the Family Centered Practice Model of the Department can be found on the internet at:

Section 1, Chapter 1 (Practice Model Overview) – Overview – DSS Manuals.

Attachment B illustrates all state of Missouri counties and judicial circuits statewide.

a. The foster care and adoption resource services will be required for all judicial circuits not shaded in

Attachment B for the recruitment, licensure, and retention of Missouri resource homes. A different

contract exists for the recruitment, licensure, and retention of Missouri resource homes in the judicial

circuits as shaded in the map for the Recruitment, Licensure/Approval, and Retention of Missouri

Resource Homes Contract Circuits (Recruitment and Retention Contract), included as Attachment C.

b. The foster care training services for resource providers serving children with elevated behavioral

and emotional needs are required for all judicial circuits not shaded on the map located on

Attachment C for the recruitment, licensure, and retention of Missouri resource homes.

c. The foster care consultation services for resource providers serving children with elevated

behavioral and emotional needs are required for all judicial circuits.

d. The foster care trauma curriculum in-service training for resource providers serving children with

elevated behavioral and emotional needs is required for all judicial circuits not shaded on the map

located on Attachment C for the recruitment, licensure, and retention of Missouri resource homes.

Accuracy of Background Information:

Although an attempt has been made to provide accurate and up-to-date information, the State of Missouri

does not warrant or represent that the background information provided herein reflects all relationships

or existing conditions related to this Invitation for Bid.

END OF PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

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GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

General Requirements:

The contractor shall provide the following services, as identified in the SDA544 issued by the Department for

the resource providers serving children:

a. Foster care and adoption resource services for resource providers shall include, but not be limited to:

1) Pre-service training and assessments; and

2) In-service training and reassessments.

b. Foster care training services for resource providers serving children who the Department identifies as

having elevated behavioral and emotional needs. Training shall include, but not be limited to, training

for competency based foster care placement providers. The Department defines children with elevated

behavioral and emotional needs as children with the following needs:

1) Moderate to severe behavior problems; or

2) In need of a family setting with greater structure and supervision than the traditional foster home

placement, but do not require a more restrictive setting, such as residential care; or

3) In need of individualized care which requires intensive individualized intervention; or

4) In need of specialized care for children who have often had multiple placements in foster homes,

residential facilities, or psychiatric hospitals.

c. Foster care consultation services for resource providers serving children who the Department identifies

as having elevated behavioral and emotional needs. The consultation services shall include, but not be

limited to:

1) Foster care consultation;

2) Technical assistance; and

3) Family meetings for resource providers serving children with elevated behavioral and emotional

needs.

d. Foster care trauma curriculum in-service training for resource providers serving children with elevated

behavioral and emotional needs by specifically trained facilitators and using Department-approved

curriculum.

The contractor shall provide all services in accordance with the provisions and requirements stated herein,

on behalf of and at the sole request of the Department.

a. The contractor shall be primarily working with a designated Department liaison who will be a Children's

Division employee based at one of the Children's Division county or circuit offices. The Department will

provide the contractor with the Department liaison name and telephone number.

b. The contractor shall provide all services in either a face-to-face or virtual format.

1) The contractor may provide child care services for any in-person trainings.

c. The contractor shall provide services on an as needed, if needed basis as authorized in writing by the

Department. In the event the contractor does not have qualified personnel available at the time the

Department requests a specified service, the contractor may refuse to provide the service.

1) The contractor’s refusal to provide service must be in writing, indicate why services cannot be

provided, and indicate when the service can be provided.

2) The contractor must notify the Department within one (1) business day f qualified personnel are

not available.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 611430Professional and Management Development Training

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