Bexar County is seeking proposals to establish and operate a countywide crisis nursery program providing voluntary, short-term, trauma-informed care for infants and children whose guardians are in acute crisis. The program must also provide family stabilization and referral services. The proposal deadline is September 18, 2026. The county anticipates awarding one contract for the complete scope of services. The evaluation is based on a total score of 100 points, with technical score (up to 80 points) and cost reasonableness (up to 20 points).
The county will pay only for documented services and deliverables that are expressly authorized, within the applicable not-to-exceed amount, supported by auditable records, and accepted under objective contractual criteria. The county will pay only for documented services and deliverables that are expressly authorized, within the applicable not-to-exceed amount, supported by auditable records, and accepted under objective contractual criteria.
Evaluation will proceed in three stages. . . responsive proposals will receive a technical score of up to 80 points. . . qualifying cost proposals will be evaluated for up to 20 points, for a maximum total score of 100 points. responsive proposals will receive a technical score of up to 80 points.
The respondent must demonstrate at least three 3 years of relevant experience during the preceding five 5 years providing licensed childcare, emergency respite, residential child services, child and family crisis intervention, child abuse prevention, family stabilization, or substantially similar services. The respondent, or a clearly identified team under the respondents direct responsibility, must demonstrate at least three 3 years of relevant experience during the preceding five 5 years providing licensed childcare, emergency respite, residential child services, child and family crisis intervention, child abuse prevention, family stabilization, or substantially similar services.
The county may verify information, contact references and regulators, conduct interviews or site visits, and request clarification as stated in this rfp. The county may verify information, contact references and regulators, conduct interviews or site visits, and request clarification as stated in this rfp.
The deadline for written questions is September 1, 2026, 4:00 p. m. CT. questions deadline: september 1, 2026, 4: 00 p. m. ct
A proposal that materially fails a mandatory requirement will be removed from further consideration. a proposal that materially fails a mandatory requirement will be rejected as nonresponsive and removed from further consideration.
The aggregate planning ceiling for all five possible years is 8,190,470. the aggregate planning ceiling for all five possible years is 8, 190, 470