DCY-C-2627-0116 Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator - REBID

The Ohio Department of Children and Youth is seeking a qualified offeror to lead the statewide management of the Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator (OhioKAN) program. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing social work administration services to kinship caregivers and adoptive families, focusing on early intervention and family support services. Key duties include overseeing statewide program delivery, maintaining regional structures, conducting outreach, providing training, and supporting PASSS application processing. The contractor must also implement continuous quality improvement processes to ensure program fidelity and comply with specific Ohio Revised Code and Administrative Code standards. The contract will be awarded based on a 500-point scoring system, with 400 points allocated to technical requirements—specifically the offeror's organizational profile and experience with multi-county service systems—and 100 points for cost. Selected vendors must be registered via the OhioBuys Supplier Portal and maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. Payments are processed via electronic funds transfer on a 30-day cycle, though funding is contingent upon the availability of lawful appropriations from the Ohio General Assembly. The performance period includes a 90-day window where the contractor must meet performance standards for 30 consecutive days to achieve full acceptance.