DCF/Homeless Student Transportation

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking a qualified organization to manage federal revenue claims and benefits for child beneficiaries in DCF foster care under the Social Security Act. Proposals for this RFR, which has an initial contract term from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029, are due via COMMBUYS on January 29, 2026.

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.

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.

Provide student transportation services.