Family Search and Engagement Service
Overview
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
VerifiedCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Submission Deadline: August 10th, 2026, by 2:00 pm Eastern Time.
Contract Start: No later than October 1st, 2026.
Contract End: September 30th, 2029.
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
DESCRIPTION
The issuing organization in Delaware is seeking a vendor to provide family search and engagement services for youth placed in out-of-home care. The purpose of the service is to intensively identify, locate, and engage relatives, kin, and other support networks that can help meet the permanent placement and lifelong connection needs of these youth.
The selected provider may also be required to testify or submit reports to the court regarding service delivery, recommendations, and progress. The anticipated contract term is three years.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 10, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 10, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $65,000.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. The work is located in Delaware, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Child welfare or family services organization with kinship engagement experience
- Provider experienced in family finding, permanency planning, and youth support services
- Capability to prepare court reports and provide testimony when required
- Strong knowledge of out-of-home care systems and child welfare regulations
- Established operational presence in Delaware or ability to serve statewide
- Capacity to manage a multi-year human services contract
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