Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

Release: Dec 4, 2025

Close: Jan 29, 2026

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) issued a Request for Response (RFR DCF RBMS27) to procure Revenue and Benefit Management Services to claim federal revenue under Social Security Act programs and manage Title II/XVI benefits and other income/assets on behalf of roughly 6,500 children in foster care. The contractor will perform eligibility determinations, redeterminations, beneficiary accounting, quarterly federal reimbursement claims, and develop cost allocation plans and revenue forecasts, with performance-based payment standards and requirements for HIPAA/privacy compliance. Proposals (Business, Programmatic  30 page limit, and Cost responses) must be submitted via COMMBUYS; a pre-bidders question deadline and virtual bidders conference are scheduled, and responses are due January 29, 2026.

Release: Feb 16, 2021

Close: Dec 31, 2032

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families seeks proposals to develop and operate a congregate care network providing 24/7 therapeutic congregate care for children, adolescents, and young adults with complex needs. The effort emphasizes innovation in congregate care programming and building network capacity to meet diverse client needs.

Release: Jul 30, 2021

Close: Jun 30, 2030

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families seeks proposals to conduct culturally and linguistically competent and impartial parenting capacity evaluations and to form a statewide pool of approved providers to respond to referrals from DCF area offices. Providers must submit evaluation reports within 45 calendar days of receipt of referral (with possible extensions) and provide services across the Commonwealth.