This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Procurement (OP) for the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to obtain qualified licensed vendors to provide Emergency Shelter Services. Emergency shelter services are to provide temporary placement and supportive services to children who have been removed from their homes, while long term placements are sought. The service must be available on a twenty-four (24) hour basis for placement. The Office of Procurement is the sole point of contact throughout this solicitation process. Emergency Shelter services must be available on a twenty-four (24) hour basis to provide temporary placement and supportive services for children ages thirteen (13) and older. Special permission must be given to place children ages twelve (12) years old and younger. The Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) prefers to place children in foster care in family-like settings, especially younger children. It is the intent of DCFS to not place children ages twelve (12) or under in an emergency shelter unless they are a part of a sibling group or a child of a birth mother who is also being placed in the Emergency Shelter.
