RFA# 2022-0007 Call For Providers for Family Infant Toddler Early Intervention Services
Release Date: Feb 16, 2022
ELECTRONIC-ONLY PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Request for Applications:
This Request for Applications (RFA) will be used to select organizations to receive a Provider Agreement (PA) for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2022 (Fiscal Year 2023) through June 30, 2025 (Fiscal Year 2025). Any PA’s awarded via this process are subject to available funding, contractor performance, and program priorities.
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program services are provided to infants and toddlers, birth to age three, who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities and their families. FIT Program services are provided to help promote the child’s development and parental capacity and are provided in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C and state rules for FIT Programs. There are five service categories: Child Find and Public Awareness; Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Evaluations; Family Service Coordination; Early Intervention; and Professional Development. All services provided to children and families must be provided in the family’s preferred language.
APPLICATION SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
ECECD will make every effort to adhere to the following schedule. Any Provider Agreement(s) resulting from this RFA will be finalized with the most advantageous Offeror(s) as per the schedule below or as soon thereafter as possible.
These dates are subject to change at the discretion of the Agency Procurement office. Dates indicated in Application Evaluation, Preliminary Awards and Finalize Agreements are estimates only and may be subject to change without necessitating an amendment to the RFA.
| Action | Responsible Party | Due Date |
| Issuance of Application | ECECD | February 16, 2022 |
| Deadline to submit Questions | Applicant | February 22, 2022 |
| Response to Written Questions | ECECD | March 2, 2022 |
| Submission of Application | Applicant | March 15, 2022 |
| Application Evaluation | ECECD | March 16, 2022 |
| Preliminary Awards | ECECD | May 1-30, 2022 |
| Finalize Agreements | ECECD | July 1, 2022 |
Submission Due:
Submission of Proposals are due on or before March 15, 2022 no later than 1:00 P.M. Proposals received after this deadline will not be accepted.
Questions:
Questions about this RFA shall be submitted via email to the RFA Administrator, Mario Maes at: ececd.rfa@state.nm.us no later than the date indicated in the Sequence of Events.
Written responses to written questions will be posted on the ECECD website at https://www.nmececd.org for the benefit of all applicants on the date as indicated in the sequence of events.