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  • FLORIDA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL

    REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (FDDC # 2006-EM-4700)

    Supported Employment Payments & Incentives Study

    The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) announces the availability of a Request for Proposals. This RFP is being issued to enhance the information base necessary for the FDDC continued efforts to provide individuals with developmental disabilities the tools necessary to live, work and play in their communities. The primary objective of this contract is to conduct a review of the literature and best practices with regard to payment/incentive structures of supported employment systems throughout the country. The FDDC is particularly interested in those systems that have aligned payment/incentive structures across state agency lines and a review of the practices and outcomes of those systems.

    The Contractor will provide a comprehensive review of the literature and practices in other states and around the country for providing streamlined supported employment services across agency lines with a uniform payment and incentive system. The result of the study will be a white paper that discusses the issues and challenges faced by state agencies in providing consistent supported employment services while providing adequate incentives to providers to develop and support competitive, integrated employment opportunities for individuals with the most significant disabilities. Based on the findings of the study, the Contractor will make recommendations specific to Florida on system changes which streamline supported employment services through a uniform payment and incentives structure.

    Individuals, not-for-profit, and for-profit agencies may submit proposals in response to this RFP. The approximate amount of funds available for the project awarded based on this RFP will be $20,000. The exact amount of this contract will be developed during contract negotiations.

    Copies of this RFP can be downloaded from the FDDC website (www.fddc.org) or copies may be requested by writing FDDC at 124 Marriott Drive, Suite 201, Tallahassee, FL 32301, or calling (850)488-4180 or Toll Free 1(800)580-7801 or TDD Toll Free (888)488-8633.

    The deadline for submitting letters of intent and written questions is by 4:00 p.m. EDT September 18, 2006. The deadline for submitting proposals is 2:00 p.m. EDT on October 27, 2006. Emails will not be accepted.

    In order for your proposal to be considered, a letter of intent must be received by the above referenced deadline. Letters of intent will only be accepted by fax, mail, or hand delivery. Letters of intent by email will not be accepted. All answers to written questions will be posted on the FDDC website on or before the week of September 25, 2006. The deadline for submitting proposals for this RFP is by October 27, 2006, 2:00 p.m. EDT.

    THE ABOVE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL APPEAR IN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY & THE FDDC WEB PAGE (WWW.FDDC.ORG) ON AUGUST 18, 2006.

    PLEASE FORWARD ALL REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE RFP TO MISTY GRIMM.

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