Request for Proposals-Centers for Independent Living - KS

State of Kansas

Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Request for Proposals

 

Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS), a division of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, announces the release of a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for a statewide network of centers for independent living to provide the four core independent living services (information and referral, independent living skills training, peer support, individual and systems advocacy) and deinstitutionalization supports for persons with disabilities in all 105 Kansas counties. Community-based private nonprofit non-residential agencies or organizations are eligible to submit proposals.  Applicants must meet section 725(c) (1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended as well as the 34 CFR 364.4 (b) to be an eligible agency.

 

Interested agencies can download a copy of the RFP at:  http://www.srs.ks.gov/agency/rs/Pages/default.aspx.

 

All questions or contacts regarding this RFP must be made to:

Brie Wilkins, Procurement Officer

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

8th Floor, Docking State Office Building

915 SW Harrison, Topeka, KS  66612-1570

Phone:  785-291-3251

Email:  Brie.Wilkins@srs.ks.gov. 

 

Complete proposals must be received by 5 p.m. February 29, 2012.

 

A pre-bid conference will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on January 25, 2012.   Questions from meeting participants will be accepted.  Preliminary answers may be provided.  Final answers will be posted on the KRS website by February 10, 2012.  Any individual with a disability may request reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the conference.  Requests for accommodations should be made at least five working days in advance of the conference by contacting Brie Wilkins at the contact information provided above.

 

The pre-bid conference will be webcast from Topeka, with the following access sites:

 

Topeka
SRS Learning Center

Rooms A and B
2600 SW East Circle Drive
Topeka, KS 66606

 

Wichita
Finney State Office Building
Conference Room 5082
230 E William
Wichita, KS 67201

 

Parsons
SRS Service Center
Large Conference Room
300 N 17^th St.
Parsons, KS 67357

Hays
SRS Service Center
Grey Room
1105 W 30^th
Hays, KS 67601

Garden City
SRS Service Center
Bunker Room
1710 Palace Drive
Garden City, KS 67846