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DISC 1135
Statewide Dental Services Manager

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) announces a Discretionary Opportunity (DISC) for one (1) qualified individual to provide coordination and consultation of dental services to youth in our agency’s nine (9) statewide residential facilities. The qualified individual must possess the necessary experience in providing dental treatment to youth and young adults and also have a background in pediatric dentistry. The individual will be responsible for reviewing and coordinating statewide dental services being provided by OCFS contracted vendors within the residential facilities and the corresponding billing rates/invoices submitted for payment on a monthly basis.

SOI 1136
Socialization Skills Services for Children who are Legally Blind

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified entities that provide a wide array of socialization skills programs for children who are legally blind, that will help develop and reinforce their social skills, independence, confidence, and self-esteem. These programs may take place after school, on weekends, on a year-round basis, or during school vacations; they may be residential or day programs.

SOI 1133
Daycare Registration Services for Erie and Monroe Counties

New York State (NYS) Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) opportunity for qualified entities that have experience with NYS Child Care regulations and statutes to deliver registration services, including complaint investigations and enforcement, in Erie and Monroe counties to all School-Age programs and Family Day Care providers. Currently, in Erie County there are approximately 65 Family Day Care Programs and 86 School-Age Child Care programs who would be served under this solicitation. In Monroe County, there are approximately 287 Family Day Care Programs and 44 School-Age Child Care Programs who would be served under this solicitation. This does not include new Family Day Care or School-Age programs that may wish to open in these counties. This advertisement is public notice that OCFS is seeking to contract with two organizations, one in Erie County and one in Monroe County, to provide these services. Please refer to the solicitation document for additional information.

IFB 1102
Grant Compliance Review Services - Child Care Stabilization 1.0 Monitoring

The New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announces the release of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) to perform a grant compliance review of childcare providers’ expenditures for funds they received from the Child Care Stabilization Grants.

RFI 1149
Regional Implementation of Evidence-Based Services

The New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Division of Child Welfare and Community Services (CWCS), is seeking input from interested parties regarding the regional implementation of an evidence-based service through the Center for Excellence (CfE). OCFS will support the training and service delivery of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) through preventive agencies to local departments of social services (LDSSs) through the CfE.

OCFS’s goals in issuing this RFI are to:

inform preventive agencies of OCFS’s intent to fund BSFT as an evidenced-based program; and
elicit input from preventive agencies related to the application process and challenges that may exist when implementing a regional model.

SOI 1137
Pre-College Program for Legally Blind Students

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) and the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) announce a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified entities that provide a Pre-College Program for Legally Blind Students (Pre-College Program) entering their senior year of high school so they can be better prepared to adjust to college life. OCFS is seeking to contract with organizations to provide an annual four-week summer residential Pre-College Program on a college campus for legally blind students entering their senior year of high school, through a partnership between an eligible organization and a college or university.

RFI 1148
CMSO Family Night Dinners with Venue

The New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) and Community Multi-Services Offices (CMSOs), are seeking information and collecting input from interested parties regarding the opportunity for qualified entities to provide venues, coordination, and meals to host community-based Family Nights for OCFS-placed youth and their families.

DJJOY’s goal in issuing this RFI is to collect information from organizations that can:

  • provide a culturally diverse buffet style meal
  • arrange for a safe and inviting venue
  • communicate with OCFS DJJOY and CMSO staff relative to menu and venue
  • host up to 40 people per Family Night Dinner (these numbers will vary slightly based on youth population in each region)
  • coordinate Family Night Dinners with CMSO staff once a month for up to a total of 24 months

DJJOY endeavors to enhance their engagement with families and parents by offering monthly family night dinners. Family night dinners would be hosted by vendors in the community and would be a safe space that encourages family attendance and participation. These family night dinners would include a sit-down meal for youth, their families, and CMSO staff, with the hope that the gatherings will help to build rapport and trust and lead to better participation and involvement in aftercare programming.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), or a promise to issue an RFP or an IFB.

Please see the RFI document for additional information and submission requirements.

SOI
Workforce Retention Grant Program

The goal of the Workforce Retention Grant program is to support the early childhood education and child care workforce by providing funds for staff retention bonuses and recruitment activities. Only eligible child care programs can apply for the grant, individual staff cannot apply. Legally exempt programs are not eligible for this funding. The Workforce Retention Grant program is for eligible New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) licensed/registered School-Age Child Care Programs (SACC), Day Care Centers (DCC), Family Day Care Homes (FDC), Group Family Day Care Homes (GFDC), Small Day Care Centers (SDCC) and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) permitted Article 47 Group Day Care Centers (GDC). Utilizing ARPA, CRRSA, and state support, a total of $500M will be made available for programs applying from July 26, 2023 through September 15, 2023.

IFB 1121
Construction Program at Goshen

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) operates the state's residential juvenile justice programs and oversees locally operated foster care, child abuse, daycare and youth development and delinquency prevention programs (YDDPP). The OCFS Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) operates the residential programs for juvenile delinquents and juvenile offenders and is issuing this Invitation for Bid (IFB). OCFS seeks a contractor to provide a construction program including instruction, training, and issuance of trade/training certificates to juvenile delinquent youth and youthful offenders residing at Goshen Secure Center.

RFP 1113
Community Credible Messengers Initiative (CCMI)

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunity for Youth (DJJOY) has released this request for proposals (RFP) to solicit competitive applications for the Community Credible Messengers Initiative (CCMI). This initiative is aimed at improving the safety and well-being of children and families through the development of regionally located credible messengers (CMs) and parent partners (PPs) as part of a core group of services strategically connected to OCFS Community Multi-Services Offices (CMSOs). This procurement seeks to establish CCMI teams in the Buffalo, Rochester, Mid-Hudson, and Long Island regions.

IFB 1143
Automatic Vending Machine Service for Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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.

SOI 1119
Silk Screening at Goshen Secure Center

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified entities that can provide silk screening instruction and training to at-risk youth residing at Goshen Secure Center. Youth should obtain the skills and knowledge needed to obtain a base level knowledge for silk screening. The goal is to teach and train at-risk youth valuable silk screening skills that can be used to obtain gainful employment when reintegrating into the community.

SOI 1118
Music Production at Goshen Secure Center, Brookwood Secure Center for Youth, and Highland Residential Center

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified entities that can provide music production, education, instruction, and training to at-risk youth residing at Goshen Secure Center, Brookwood Secure Center for Youth, and Highland Residential Center. Youth should obtain the skills and knowledge that are needed to master industry standard music education and production. The goal is to teach and train at-risk youth valuable music educational and production skills that can be used to obtain gainful employment when reintegrating into the community.

SOI 1125
Comprehensive Services for the Legally Blind

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified entities that provide a variety of rehabilitation services specifically tailored to the needs of individuals who are legally blind. This advertisement is public notice that OCFS is seeking to contract with organizations to provide these services to clients of NYS Commission for the Blind. The purpose of this SOI is to invite any eligible and interested entities that believe they can satisfy this program’s needs to inform OCFS by a Letter of Interest (LOI).

IFB 1140
Automatic Vending Machine and Micro Mart Service for USPS Taft Road Syracuse

Amended 6/2/2023

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 and micro mart service for the purpose of providing income, benefits, and services to legally blind New York State residents.

SOI 1130
Community Credible Messenger Initiative (CCMI) Training and Support

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified entities that OCFS wishes to pursue a promising and transformative community-based mentoring and intervention program for youth returning from out-of-home placement to their communities. OCFS is responsible for the well-being of the at-risk youth placed in its care. As part of this responsibility, OCFS is required to provide necessary programming to reduce recidivism by helping these at-risk youth become productive citizens upon return to their communities. OCFS is seeking an organization to provide training and technical assistance (TA) to the grassroots organizations that provide Community Credible Messenger services.

IFB 1124
Psychiatric Services for Brookwood and Industry

The OCFS Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) announces the release of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) to select four (4) Contractors to provide psychiatric services for juvenile delinquent youth and youthful offenders residing at Brookwood Secure Center for Youth, and Industry Residential Center. Psychiatrists (Lot 1) and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) (Lot 2) who meet the minimum qualifications are eligible to bid on any or all positions. There are four (4) positions available: three (3) positions at Brookwood Secure Center for Youth, and one (1) position at Industry Residential Center. The lowest cost vendor(s) who meets all the mandatory requirements will be awarded the contract(s) for the position(s).

RFP 1096
Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT)

Amended 7/6/2023

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is soliciting applications to start new, expand existing, or continue existing local and regional Child Fatality Review Teams (CFRTs). The purpose of the CFRT is to promote safety through comprehensive, multi-disciplinary examination of the cause, manner, and circumstances of a child’s death and to prevent future deaths.