City of Chicago

Department of Family and Support Services

Legal Advertisement Request Form

DESCRIPTION:  Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS),

[Service Coordination and Navigation for Youth at the Highest Risk of Violence RFP (SCaN)]

The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) seeks to fund community-based organizations, referred to as “delegate agencies”, with experience providing intensive community-based case management services to youth ages 14-24 who are at the highest risk for violence in the target community areas South Lawndale (Lower West Side) and Rogers Park (Edgewater, Uptown).

 RFP #9755, Service Coordination and Navigation for Youth at the Highest Risk of Violence was issued in November 2023.  The Prior RFP covered 31 community areas and had one (1) submission for South Lawndale/Lower West Side which was not awarded.  In addition, DFSS determined the need to add three additional community areas to ensure we were availing services to as many youth at the highest risk of violence.  Therefore, the Department is issuing the current RFP, which covers only South Lawndale (Lower West Side) and Rogers Park (Edgewater, Uptown). 

The term of contract(s) executed under this RFP will be from July 1, 2024– December 31, 2025, with the option of a one-year renewal dependent on the selected Respondent’s performance and the continued availability of funding. DFSS anticipates funding 1-2applications per community area within the range of $222,000 - $444,000 per contract per year. Total available funding is $756,000.

For more information, please refer to the application posted on the City of Chicago’s eProcurement page under current bids:

www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement

Solicitation #10235

A note about the City’s eProcurement System:

For those who have not done business with the City of Chicago before, registration in iSupplier is the first step to ensuring your agency’s ability to conduct business with the City of Chicago and DFSS. Please allow five to seven days for your registration to be processed.

Current contractors need only to start an application via their existing iSupplier/eProcurement account. 

All vendors must have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and an IRS W9 for registration and confirmation of vendor business information.

RFP DUE DATE/SUBMISSION LOCATION:

June 14, 2024

 12:00, NOON CST

Proposals must be submitted via on-line application.

E-mailed or faxed proposals will not be accepted.

PRE-PROPOSAL WEBINAR

A Pre-Proposal Webinar will be held on May 14, 2024 at 2pm. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly suggested.

Please register prior to the webinar’s start using this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SH2O-hPSTtaE4P5KAoamzQ

A link to the completed Webinar will be available on-line at the DFSS website after the time and date listed above for those who cannot attend at the live scheduled time. Please register prior to the Webinar’s start. The purpose of this pre-submittal event is to clarify the RFP process and the scope of the required services.