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Transformational Mentoring/Credible Messenger Statewide Framework

 

STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

1115 Washington Street SE• PO Box 40983 Olympia, WA 98504 -0983

 

LEGAL NOTICE

RFQ #21-DCYF-JR-021

Transformational Mentoring/Credible Messenger Statewide Framework

 

The State of Washington, Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) intends to post a RFQ for a Transformational Mentoring/Credible Messenger Statewide Framework.

The Credible Messenger movement is emerging based on a holistic, comprehensive approach to justice that transforms and improves individual lives, rearranges the relationship between communities and the justice system, and empowers neighborhoods to use the resources they have within to maintain public safety. Using this perspective, the Credible Messenger approach along with strength-based approaches of Healing Centered Engagement (HCE) and Positive Youth Justice (PYJ), seeks to build trust and inspire change from within communities so that they can feel positive about possibilities.

All Responders must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Responders must:

  1. Must be licensed to do business in the state of Washington or provide a commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) days of being selected as the Apparent Successful Bidder (ASB).
  2. Must meet the definition of a Community-Based Organizations or CBO.     

The RFQ will be issued on or about March 29, 2021 and responses will be due on April 27, 2021.  On the date indicated, DCYF shall post the RFQ, Sample Contract, and any attachments and amendments relating to the RFQ, on Washington’s Electronic Business Solutions (WEBS).  WEBS can be accessed at: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/webs/.

All Responders must register as a vendor on WEBS, using an appropriate commodities code listed in the RFQ, and must download the RFQ and any attachments from WEBS. This should be done as soon as possible in order for responder to receive notifications automatically generated on WEBS.

Commodity Codes listed:

952-15 Case Management                    

952-21 Human Services

952-43 Family and Social Services

 

Parties that are unable to access the website above, may request a hard copy by submitting their name, address, e-mail, phone:

 

Karena McGovern, RFQ Coordinator

                                                Department of Children, Youth, and Families

                                                E-mail Address:Karena.McGovern@dcyf.wa.gov

Closing Date: 
Tuesday, April 27, 2021