Child Custody Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due on or before 2:00 p. m. , Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

Payment shall be made at the contract price for the services provided and verified by county. The intent of Oswego County is to pay all invoiced expenses within 60 days. The county does not pay in advance.

The contract shall be awarded to the responsible firm or firms who best meet the RFP's criteria in the opinion of the county. The evaluation criteria include understanding and provision of all items requested, demonstrated performance and track record, experience and skills, quality and clarity of proposal, cost-effectiveness, and capacity to manage the scope of work.

Proposing attorneys must meet minimum qualifications including admission to practice law in New York State, demonstrated experience in New York State Family Court, knowledge of child welfare law, and ability to appear in person at Oswego County Family Court. Preferred qualifications include experience representing child welfare agencies or government entities.

Unauthorized communications with county officials may result in the rejection of the proposal. Failure to comply with the RFP provisions may result in rejection or waiver of informalities.

Proposals must be received by email by Monday, August 10, 2026, by 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Emailed proposals arriving with a state of Delaware system date and time stamp after 2:00 PM eastern time on the stated due date will not be accepted.

Successful bidders must accept full payment by electronic direct deposit to a bank account. With a cost reimbursable model successful bidders invoice each month for reimbursement of the previous months actual costs.

Proposals will be evaluated based on compliance with requirements (25 points), service delivery/program methods (25 points), service delivery/program monitoring and evaluation (10 points), experience/demonstrated ability and reputation (15 points), and proposed costs (25 points). Any resulting contract shall be awarded to the bidders whose proposal is most advantageous, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in the rfp.

Bidders must outline staffing credentials and plan for supervision. A Delaware business license is required at the time of contract execution unless non-profit status can be documented. Successful bidders must maintain sufficient staff capacity to support youth who are referred to the service.

Any contractor failing to comply shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and punished accordingly. The contractor shall also be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. Penalties for noncompliance: Any contractor failing to comply shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and punished accordingly.

Protests based on any omission or error, or on the content of the solicitation, will be disallowed if these faults have not been brought to the attention of the designated contact, in writing, at least ten 10 calendar days prior to the time set for opening of the proposals. Discrepancies and omissions: Bidder is fully responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their proposal, and for examining this rfp and all addenda.

Failure to follow departmental procedures may disqualify a bidder's organization. Nonconforming proposals will not be considered. Direct contact with state employees other than the designated contact is prohibited and may risk elimination. Failure to follow departmental procedures may disqualify a bidders organization.

The total available budget is $65,000 per year. The total available budget is $65,000 per year.

The proposal submission deadline is August 13, 2026.