RFP_26-0036_FSAPS

The Department of Children and Family Services of Los Angeles County is soliciting proposals to deliver Family Support and Abuse Prevention Services for children with developmental disabilities, targeting approximately 300 youth annually within the First Supervisorial District. The contract requires comprehensive community-based services including case management, parent education and support groups in both English and Spanish, in-home counseling for children and youth to prevent future victimization, and specialized training for regional centers and other agencies on the intersection of developmental disabilities and child abuse. Performance is strictly governed by the Performance Requirements Summary, with mandatory targets of 95–100% engagement and service delivery rates; failure to meet standards triggers corrective actions. The contract has an initial one-year term beginning January 1, 2026, or upon execution, with potential extensions, and is capped at $300,000 in annual funding. Proposals must be submitted electronically by October 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT, formatted as four PDF volumes including business and cost proposals, audited financial statements, and mandatory exhibits, with strict adherence to single-page narrative limits, Arial 12-point font, and no external links or non-PDF formats permitted. The contractor must maintain strict compliance with HIPAA and County information security protocols, including encryption of protected health information under FIPS 140-2, data sanitization per NIST SP 800-88, and cyber liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence. All staff require criminal background clearances through the California DOJ, and key personnel changes must be reported within three business days. Invoicing is electronic, submitted monthly to ContractInvoices@dcfs.lacounty.gov by the 15th of the following month, and payment is processed via electronic funds transfer. Compliance with county accounting standards, separate cost centers, and a quality assurance plan are mandatory, while record retention must extend at least three years post-contract. Offerors must certify their Unique Entity Identifier, submit required socioeconomic representations—including eligibility for Local Small Business Enterprise, Social Enterprise, or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise—and disclose any contributions to county officials or past litigation. Proposals undergo weighted evaluation with 70% focus on technical merit and 30% on cost, using a trade-off method rather than lowest-price technically acceptable. All attachments—ranging from staff rosters and monthly service logs to corrective action plans and program completion logs—must be utilized for performance monitoring and reporting, with no physical delivery