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IFB 1128
Temporary Statewide Medical Staffing (Reissue) -
This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is issued by the New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY). OCFS operates the state's residential juvenile justice programs and manages other locally operated programs, such as: foster care, adoption, child welfare, daycare, and youth development programs.
OCFS seeks contractors to provide temporary medical staffing services for juvenile delinquent youth and youthful offenders residing at various residential facilities throughout New York State. Offerors must be able to supply medical staffing on a regional basis. There are five (5) temporary medical staffing titles and two (2) regions. To learn more about the regions, refer to Attachment 1 – Facility Maps.
The (5) temporary medical staffing titles are Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Master Social Worker, and Licensed Psychologist. Detailed descriptions of the titles are found in IFB Section 3.2 Product/Service Specifications.
Region 1 (Upstate) includes the facilities located in central and western New York State: Industry Residential Center, Finger Lakes Residential Center, Harriet Tubman Residential Center, MacCormick Secure Center, and Taberg Residential Center.
Region 2 (Downstate) includes the facilities located in Mid-Hudson and Downstate New York State: Brookwood Secure Center, Highland Residential Center, Goshen Secure Center, and Brentwood Residential Center.
Offerors who meet the requirements outlined in IFB Section 3.1 Eligible Bidders may submit a bid for one or both regions, and for one or more of the titles covered by this IFB. Please see Section 4.1 Method of Award for additional information regarding contract awards and the assignment of work.
Please refer to the IFB document for credentials and other requirements.
- IFB 1128 - Temporary Statewide Medical Staffing (Reissue)
- IFB 1128 - OCFS-0910 – Request for Bid Form
- IFB 1128 - Attachment 1 – DJJOY Facilities Map
- IFB 1128 - Attachment 2 – DJJOY Facilities Descriptions and Primary Duties
- IFB 1128 - Attachment 3 – Request for Staff Form
- IFB 1128 - Attachment 4 – Bidder’s Certified Statements
- IFB 1128 – Attachment 5 – Submission Checklist
- IFB 1128 – Attachment 6 – Written Reference Template
- IFB 1128 – Attachment 7 – Prior Staffing Placements
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RFP 1123
New York State AmeriCorps 2023-2024 Formula Pool -
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services on behalf of the Commission on National and Community Service (hereafter “the Commission”) seeks applicants for AmeriCorps Formula grant funding. The Commission is a governor-appointed commission with a diverse, non-partisan body of, among others, representatives of business, labor, education, government, human services, and community-based organizations. The Commission directs national service policy for the state and directly administers funding awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (hereafter “AmeriCorps” or “the federal AmeriCorps agency) to support New York State AmeriCorps programs.
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IFB 1115
Contracted Special Education Teacher for MacCormick Secure Center -
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announces the release of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) to select one (1) Contractor to provide one (1) contract staff position at the OCFS operated MacCormick Secure Center, hereinafter referred to as the “Special Education Teacher”. The Special Education Teacher will provide special education services in accordance with New York State Education Department regulations and must possess the educational and experience requirements outlined in the IFB document.
MacCormick Secure Center is a secure facility located at 300 South Road, Brooktondale, NY 14817. MacCormick serves male Adolescent Offenders (AO) and Youthful Offenders (YO) who were tried and convicted in adult criminal court. Depending on the sentence, youth may remain in OCFS custody up to twenty-one (21) years of age.
- IFB 1115 - Contracted Special Education Teacher for MacCormick Secure Center
- IFB 1115 - OCFS-0910 - Request for Bid
- IFB 1115 - OCFS-0910 - Bid Sheet Attachment
- IFB 1115 - Attachment 1 - Bidder’s Certified Statements
- IFB 1115 - Attachment 2 - Staff Allowable Items
- IFB 1115 - Attachment 3 - Facility Contraband Items
- IFB 1115 - Attachment 4 - Submission Checklist
- IFB 1115 - Questions and Answers (There were no questions received for this IFB.)
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SOI 1122
Branding and Design Experts -
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified MWBE/SDVOB/SBE entities that are full service graphic design and marketing/branding organizations with an understanding of content management platforms and digital online resources. This advertisement is public notice that OCFS is seeking to contract with organizations to cultivate our NYS Council on Children and Families (CCF) brand consistent with NYS branding guidelines and accessibility requirements to develop cohesion among CCF initiatives through messaging, printed media, and the digital environment.
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RFP 1116
Family Opportunity Centers (Round 2) for School DistrictsAmended 3/15/2023
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The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) in partnership with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has released this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit applications to fund Family Opportunity Centers (FOC) to meet emerging needs of at risk families by increasing their protective factors and facilitating connections/coordination with community partners, including schools and mental health and substance use disorder service providers, to strengthen and support families.
This Round 2 RFP is intended to fund any school district statewide with a 2019-20 economically disadvantaged student rate above the state average (55.6%). Eligible school districts are identified in Attachment 9 – Eligible Economically Disadvantaged School Districts.
Special note on not-for-profit community partner participation: While this RFP requires school districts to apply for funding, not-for-profit organizations interested in partnering with a school district may submit their name and contact information by the Deadline for Submission of Written Questions in Section 1.4.
A list of interested not-for-profit organizations is published below.
- RFP 1116 - Family Opportunity Centers (Round 2) for School Districts Amended 3/15/2023
- RFP 1116 - Bidder’s Notice
- RFP 1116 Attachment 1 - LDSS Commitment Form
- RFP 1116 Attachment 2 - Community Partners Affirmation of Support Form
- RFP 1116 Attachment 3 - Performance Measures
- RFP 1116 Attachment 4 - Budget Template
- RFP 1116 Attachment 5 - Work Plan Template
- RFP 1116 Attachment 6 - Approved Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse & CBEC
- RFP 1116 Attachment 7 - Protective Factor Instrument – Form A
- RFP 1116 Attachment 8 - Protective Factor Instrument – Form B
- RFP 1116 Attachment 9 - Eligible Economically Disadvantaged School Districts
- RFP 1116 Attachment A1-B - Program Specific Terms and Conditions
- RFP 1116 – Non-Profit Partners List
- RFP 1116 – Questions and Answers
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IFB 1089 - WITHDRAWN
Temporary Statewide Medical StaffingWithdrawn 3/7/2023
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This IFB has been withdrawn. OCFS anticipates posting a new IFB in the near future.
This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is issued by the New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY). OCFS operates the state's residential juvenile justice programs and manages other locally operated programs, such as: foster care, adoption, child welfare, daycare, and youth development programs.
OCFS seeks contractors to provide temporary medical staffing services for juvenile delinquent youth and youthful offenders residing at various residential facilities throughout New York State. Offerors must be able to supply medical staffing on a regional basis. There are five (5) temporary medical staffing titles and two (2) regions. To learn more about the regions, refer to Attachment 1 – Facility Maps.
The (5) temporary medical staffing titles are Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Master Social Worker, and Licensed Psychologist. Detailed descriptions of the titles are found in IFB Section 3.2 Product/Service Specifications.
Region 1 (Upstate) includes the facilities located in central and western New York State: Industry Residential Center, Finger Lakes Residential Center, Harriet Tubman Residential Center, MacCormick Secure Center, and Taberg Residential Center.
Region 2 (Downstate) includes the facilities located in Mid-Hudson and Downstate New York State: Brookwood Secure Center, Highland Residential Center, Goshen Secure Center, and Brentwood Residential Center.
Offerors who meet the requirements outlined in IFB Section 3.1 Eligible Bidders may submit a bid for one or both regions, and for one or more of the titles covered by this IFB. Please see Section 4.1 Method of Award for additional information regarding contract awards and the assignment of work.
Please refer to the IFB document for credentials and other requirements.
- IFB 1089 - Temporary Statewide Medical Staffing
- IFB 1089 - OCFS-0910 – Request for Bid
- IFB 1089 - Attachment 1 – DJJOY Facilities Map
- IFB 1089 - Attachment 2 – DJJOY Facilities Descriptions and Primary Duties
- IFB 1089 - Attachment 3 – Request for Staff Form
- IFB 1089 - Attachment 4 – Bidder’s Certified Statements
- IFB 1089 - Attachment 5 – Submission Checklist
- IFB 1089 - Questions and Answers
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IFB 1111
Contracted Program Manager -
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announces the release of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) to select one (1) Contractor to provide one (1) new staff position at OCFS hereinafter referred to as the “Program Manager”.
The Program Manager will assist OCFS staff in the monitoring of programs funded by William B Hoyt Trust Fund and/or Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) and/or other OCFS funded programs. The Program Manager will be required to monitor these programs to determine that they meet OCFS standards, implement program model(s) with fidelity where applicable, as well as meet contractual obligations. The Program Manager will assist in supporting OCFS’ oversight of the programs. As part of this oversight responsibility, the Program Manager will need to assure that programs are providing a strength-based approach engaging families, providing services according to approved work plans to strengthen and support families, and providing services to reduce risk factors of child abuse and neglect. All services provided under the resulting contract must be in accordance with State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Please refer to the IFB document for credentials and other requirements.
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IFB 1114
Digital Voice and Location Radio Systems for three (3) DJJOY Facilities: Goshen Secure Center, Highland Residential Center, and Brentwood Residential CenterAmended 12/13/2022
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The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announces the release of this Invitation for Bid to contract with one (1) organization to provide the system components, necessary integration, and installation, and on-going service/maintenance as needed to support the implementation and operation of a digital voice and location radio system with wireless beacons, at three (3) of our facilities: Goshen Secure Center, Highland Residential Center, Brentwood Residential Center. The Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) residential facilities rely on radios as a line to safety and security of staff and the youth we serve. OCFS has many oversight agencies with legal regulations that monitor our responses and reactions in addressing crises. As such, we depend on this equipment to respond to crises, assist those in urgent need and decrease the probability of further escalation.
An important desired outcome of this project is to obtain a radio system that is compatible with the existing Motorola radio system currently in use in all other OCFS’ DJJOY residential facilities. Therefore, a main objective is the continuation of a Motorola radio system, with the same operational, integration, and usage capacity that will allow for system customization, functionality, and also standardized training for staff within our DJJOY facilities.
OCFS is seeking a digital voice radio system, with wireless beacons, to enable GPS- position tracking, using Motorola radios. Turbonet is the preferred system, however systems with equivalent functionality will be accepted. OCFS seeks to have this system, installation, and integration must be identical in operation and possess the same functionality as the currently operating system and equipment in other DJJOY facilities where this system is installed. By maintaining the same Motorola radio platform, it allows staff to easily move between facilities and for the redeployment of radios from one facility to another.
Please Note: There are three (3) mandatory pre-bid site visits. Please consult IFB Section 1.1 Overview and IFB 1.3 Calendar of Events for registration deadlines and the attendance schedule with instructions.
- Site Visit 1 - 12/16/2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Highland Residential Center, 629 North Chodikee Lake Road, Highland, NY 12528 - Site Visit 2 - 12/19/2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Goshen Secure Center, 97 Cross Road, Goshen, NY 10924 - Site Visit 3 - 12/20/2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Brentwood Residential Center, 1230 Commack Road, Dix Hill, NY 11746
- IFB 1114 – Digital Voice and Location Radio Systems for three (3) DJJOY Facilities (amended 12/13/2022)
- IFB 1114 Attachment 1 – Bidder’s Certified Statements (required)
- IFB 1114 Attachment 2 – References Template
(references are required, but the use of this template attachment is optional) - IFB 1114 Attachment 3 – Submission Checklist
(optional, highly recommended) - IFB 1114 – OCFS-0910 – Request for Bid Form (required)
- IFB 1114 – Gate Clearance Request Form (required for mandatory site visits)
- IFB 1114 - Questions and Answers
- Site Visit 1 - 12/16/2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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IFB 1098
Automatic Vending Machine Service High Peaks I-87 North and I-87 South Rest Areas -
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Commission for the Blind, hereinafter known as the Commission, as authorized under the Federal Randolph Sheppard Act of 1974, the New York State Unconsolidated Laws, Section 8714-a, the New York State Social Services Law, Sections 20(3)(d) and 38, and the New York State Public Buildings Law, Section 3(13), is soliciting bid proposals for automatic vending machine service for the purpose of providing income, benefits, and services to legally blind New York State residents.
- IFB 1098 – Automatic Vending Machine Service High Peaks I-87 North and I-87 South Rest Areas
- IFB 1098 – Appendix A – NYS Standard Clauses
- IFB 1098 – Appendix A-1 – OCFS Standard Clauses
- IFB 1098 – Appendix C – Modified Vending Machine Services
- IFB 1098 – Appendix D – Location/Product Information
- IFB 1098 - Attachment 1 – Bid Commitment Form
- IFB 1098 - Attachment 2 – OCFS-4553 Bidder Identification Form
- IFB 1098 - Attachment 3 – OCFS-2633 MacBride Fair Employment Principles Form
- IFB 1098 - Attachment 4 – AC-3290-S Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire
- IFB 1098 - Attachment 5 – OCFS-4822 Procurement Lobbying Act
- IFB 1098 - Attachment 6 – OCFS-2634 Non-Collusive Bidding Certification
- IFB 1098 - Attachment 7 – OCFS-2647 EO 177 Certification
- IFB 1098 - Questions and Answers
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RFP 1110
New York State AmeriCorps 2023-2024 Competitive AND 2023-2024 Public Health AmeriCorpsAmended 11/17/2022
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The New York State Office of Children and Family Services on behalf of the Commission on National and Community Service (hereafter “the Commission”) seeks applicants for 2023-2024 AmeriCorps Competitive grant funding and for 2023-2024 Public Health AmeriCorps funding. The Commission is a governor-appointed commission with a diverse, non-partisan body of, among others, representatives of business, labor, education, government, human service agencies and community-based organizations. The Commission directs national service policy for the state and directly administers funding awarded by The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereafter “AmeriCorps”) to support New York State AmeriCorps programs.