Child Care Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due no later than May 5th, 2026, by 5 PM CST.

The state will make payment for services upon satisfactory completion of the services, made pursuant to itemized invoices submitted with a signed state voucher.

Proposals will be evaluated based on specialized expertise, capabilities, and technical competence; record of past performance; proposed project management techniques; cost proposal; resources available; ability and proven history in handling special project constraints; familiarity with the project locale; and availability to the project locale.

Offerors must provide information related to at least three previous and current service contracts similar to the RFP requirements, including client contact information, dates of service, and a description of services performed.

The contract may be terminated by the state if the contractor breaches any terms or conditions, and any payments due may be adjusted to cover additional costs to the state due to the contractor's default.

Offeror questions are due by April 10th, 2026.

The government desires a ready site operational with capacity to ramp up as soon as possible upon a contract award, and no longer than 120 calendar days. The capability statements are due by 10:00 AM ET on Friday, April 10, 2026.

The government anticipates a firm-fixed unit price per bed contract structure where only occupied beds are invoiced and paid. The notice does not specify further details on the payment terms.

Vendors must be state-licensed and nationally accredited secure care and heightened supervision facilities for minors, with proven success in the delivery of comprehensive quality programming. They must have existing facilities and programming with capacity to provide 30 secure and 20 HSF beds, or describe proposed facility locations, partners, and capacity to operate, with a ramp-up time not exceeding 120 calendar days.

The notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.

The bid notice states that applications are currently being accepted until close of business on April 30, 2026. applications are currently being accepted until close of business on april 30, 2026.

The bid notice states that eligible entities may include governmental agencies, faith-based organizations, nongovernmental public or private organizations and individuals who are legally authorized to conduct business within the state of Alabama, possess a high degree of professional skill in the area of service described in the application packet, possess the skills needed to perform services described in the application packet, and meet the terms and conditions listed in the application packet. eligible entitieseligible entities may include governmental agencies, faithbased organizations, nongovernmental public orprivate organizations and individuals who: 1 are legally authorized to conduct business within the state ofalabama 2 possess a high degree of professional skill in the area of service described in the application packet3 possess the skills needed to perform services described in the application packet and, 4 meet the terms andconditions listed in the application packet.

The bid notice states that applications are currently being accepted until close of business on April 30, 2026.

Eligible entities may include governmental agencies, faith-based organizations, nongovernmental public or private organizations and individuals who: 1 are legally authorized to conduct business within the state of Alabama 2 possess a high degree of professional skill in the area of basic residential services 3 possess the skills needed to perform basic residential services and, 4 meet the terms and conditions listed in the application packet. In addition, applicants must demonstrate the ability to manage department funds in accordance with federal and state regulations and guidelines. Vendors must be licensed by the department of human resources. Vendors must obtain a residential child care facility license to provide services in a congregate care setting and must include a copy of their license with the application. Unlicensed vendors must include a copy of their application for licensure with the application.