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202: RFP Outline 1. Contact Contracts Administrator at the Office of Procurement and inform them you want to put out an RFP (include the type of services being requested and complete applicable forms and submit to Office of Procurement). 2. Complete Solicitation Request provided by Contracts Administrator 3. Meet with Contracts Administrator to review the process for an RFP, especially timeline for completion from start to finish. 4. Draft RFP (see Section 1800 Appendices/Forms for a format of an actual RFP. 5. Listed below are some, but not all the sections that should be included in an RFP. See Section 1800 for more specific information: a. Background info b. Project Overview c. Geographic area to be served d. Target Population e. Proposed schedule of events f. Optional pre-bid meeting (see Contracts Administrator for details) g. Availability of Funding h. Instructions for submitting RFP’s i. Eligibility j. Selection Process (see RFP in Section 1800 for details) k. RFP Evaluation Criteria l. Contractor/sub grantee qualifications m. Program Standards/Monitoring n. General Conditions o. Proposal Organization p. Required Signature Forms q. Attachments/Other

6. Meet with OCS Social Services Senior Administrator to review draft RFP and Timeline. Determine date of Pre-Bid meeting, if applicable 7. Finalize RFP and submit to DSSC Director for review 8. Make any required changes after review by DSSC Director 9. Submit RFP to Contracts Administrator in Procurement Office 10. Contracts Administrator to advertise RFP per State requirements. 11. Send RFP to interested parties. 12. Hold Pre-Bid meeting, if applicable a. During pre-bid meeting, review RFP including timeline b. Answer questions from participants c. Any questions not asked or answered at Pre-Bid meeting, must be given deadline to submit to LIHEAP Administrator.