AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY FOSTER CARE SERVICES

Agency:	Erie County
State:	New York
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Apr 14, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 24, 2026
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ERIE COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

TO PROVIDE

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY FOSTER CARE

SERVICES

RFP # 2026-026VF

Erie County Department of Social Services

EDWARD A. RATH COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING

95 FRANKLIN STREET

BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) # 2026-026VF

TO PROVIDE AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY FOSTER CARE SERVICES

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................................................3

II.

FUNDING AND BUDGET...............................................................................................................................................................3

III. PROPOSAL TIMEFRAMES ...........................................................................................................................................................4

IV. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................................................................5

V. SCOPE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED ..........................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................................................7

HISTORY AND CONTEXT....................................................................................................................................................................7

SCOPE OF WORK..................................................................................................................................................................................7

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:..............................................................................................................................................................7

COMPENSATION....................................................................................................................................................................................8

VENDOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................................8

PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND DATA COLLECTION ..........................................................................................................8

VI. STATEMENT OF RIGHTS..............................................................................................................................................................8

UNDERSTANDINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................................8

EVALUATION...............................................................................................................................................................................................9

EVALUATION PROCESS .......................................................................................................................................................................10

CONTRACT ................................................................................................................................................................................................10

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE...............................................................................................................................................10

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS................................................................................................................................................11

NON-COLLUSION.....................................................................................................................................................................................11

CONFLICT OF INTEREST......................................................................................................................................................................11

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS...................................................................................................................................................................11

CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL.................................................................................................................................................................12

EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF PROPOSALS .............................................................................................................................................12

ERIE COUNTY EQUAL PAY CERTIFICATION .....................................................................................................................................13

GUIDELINES FOR STANDARD INSURANCE PROVISIONS REQUIRED ....................................................................................14

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................................................................15

RFP APPENDIX A: Proposal to Provide Service...................................................................................................................................17

SCHEDULE A.................................................................................................................................................................................................21

RFP APPENDIX B: Fiscal............................................................................................................................................................................22

RFP APPENDIX C: Supplemental Information.......................................................................................................................................29

I. INTRODUCTION

The County of Erie, New York (the “County”) is currently seeking proposals from qualified, non-

profit agencies (“Proposer”) interested in providing Af ter Hours Emergency Foster Care Services

services. ECDSS utilizes a Solutions Focused Principles-Trauma Inf ormed Care system of care

framework. Proposers interested in providing this service are invited to respond to this request.

In responding to this RFP, Proposers must follow the prescribed format as outlined. By so doing, each

Proposer will be providing the ECDSS comparable data, and thus, be assured fair and objective

treatment in the ECDSS review and evaluation process. It is the ECDSS’ intent to select the Proposer

that provides the best solution for the ECDSS’ needs.

The County reserves the right to amend this RFP, reject any or all of the proposals, or any part thereof,

submitted in response to this RFP, and reserves the right to waive any irregularities or informalities, if

such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the County. The County reserves the right to request

additional information from any Proposer, and to award negotiated contracts to one or more Proposers.

This RFP is not intended and shall not be construed to commit the County to pay any costs incurred in

connection with any proposal or to procure or contract with any firm.

The County will only contract with firms that do not discriminate against employees or applicants

for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status,

sexual orientation, citizenship status or any other status protected by New York State and Federal laws.

II. FUNDING AND BUDGET

A total of $124,500 is potentially available for the requested After Hours Emergency Foster Care Services

for 2027.

The award is subject to annual contract renewal, contingent upon the Proposer’s successful performance of

project objectives and the continued need and desire for such services as articulated by Erie County

DSS. Initial award and renewals are subject to inclusion of funding in the County Executive Recommended

Budget and as adopted by the Erie County Legislature, as well as, contingent upon availability of New

York State funds appropriated for this purpose. All contract appropriations are subject to Legislative

approval. Future awards will be dependent on available funds and subject to the demonstrated fiscal and

programmatic stability of the applicant agency, as well as their meeting all of the Erie County Department of

Social Services (ECDSS) requirements. More than one provider may be selected for f unding for 2027.

III. PROPOSAL TIMEFRAMES

The following schedule is for informational purposes only. The County reserves the right to amend this

schedule at any time.

Issue RFP:

03/27/2026

RFP Informational Meeting:

04/07/2026 at 1:00 pm via Webex

Proposals Due:

04/24/2026

Selection Made by:

Summer 2026

Contract Signed:

Following all necessary County approvals.

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IV. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Each proposal shall be prepared simply and economically avoiding the use of elaborate promotional

materials beyond what is sufficient to provide a complete, accurate and reliable presentation.

2. Your proposal must be comprised of 3 sections:

Appendix A

• Proposal to Provide Service

• Signed Schedule A

• For agencies not currently contracted with ECDSS to provide the requested service: References

and data from similar work

Appendix B

• Signed Fiscal Form

• Budget Forms

Appendix C

• Most recent Audit report prepared by an independent CPA

• Most recent Management Letter

• Listing of Officers and Board of Directors

• Proof of non-profit status

Failure to follow the prescribed format for responses may result in disqualification:

3. Proposals MUST be signed using the attached Schedule A: Proposer Certification. Unsigned

proposals will be rejected.

4. Submission of the proposals shall be uploaded as three separate documents (Appendix A, B and C) to:

OnBase Unity Form. You will receive an email confirming if it has been submitted.

If unable to upload the proposal, a printed submission may be submitted to: Erie County Department of

Social Services, Attn:, 95 Franklin Street Room 804, Buffalo, NY 14202. Note: paper proposals must

be on 8.5x11 paper, one-sided and no staples.

5. All proposals must be submitted on or before 04/24/2026 at 4:00 p.m. Regardless of cause, proposals

received after the above date and time will not be considered. Requests for extension will not be

granted. The County is under no obligation to return proposals.

6. Requests for clarification of this RFP must be written and submitted to Judith Kolmetz at

Judith.Kolmetz@erie.gov no later than 4:00 pm on 04/10/2026. A list of questions and answers will be

posted on the County website by 04/15/2026, if applicable. No communications of any kind will be binding

against the county, except for the formal written responses to any request for clarification.

7. Proposers may be required to give an oral presentation to the County to clarify or elaborate on the written

proposal. Those Proposers will be notified to arrange specific times.

8. No proposal will be accepted from nor any agreement awarded to any Proposer that is in arrears upon

any debt or in default of any obligation owed to the County. Additionally, no agreement will be awarded

to any Proposer that has f ailed to satisf actorily perform pursuant to any prior agreement with the County.

9. Information on the Standard Insurance Provisions required of agencies selected as a contractor of this

service is included in this RFP. This document is for informational purposes only, and is not to be

submitted by the Proposer for the purposes of this RFP.

10. All potential contract-holders with Erie County shall agree to comply with Executive Order 13 (2014), and

the Agency shall make such records available, upon request, to the County’s Division of Equal

Employment Opportunity for review. (A copy of Executive Order 13 is available here: Executive Order

13). All contract holders will be required to sign the Erie County Equal Pay Certification (attached). The

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Department	Title	Submission Deadline	Additional files
SOCIAL SERVICES	AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY FOSTER CARE SERVICES	Friday, April 24, 2026	rfp-appendix-a.docx , rfp-appendix-b-page-1.docx , q-and-a-rfp-2026-026vf.pdf

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