REQUEST FOR SERVICES


This is a REQUEST FOR SERVICES notice #PSC 867 for SUPPORTED 
EMPLOYMENT,  and/or TRADITIONAL COMPETITIVE JOB PLACEMENT 
SERVICES, JOB COACHING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES,  
VOCATIONAL EVALUATIONS, WORK ADJUSTMENT TRAINING, JOB 
READINESS TRAINING, COMPUTER TRAINING SKILLS, TRIAL WORK 
EXPERIENCES, PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS, NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL 
EVALUATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTS, 
MEDICAL CONSULTS, EYE CONSULTS, LOW VISION THERAPIST, and SMALL 
BUSINESS CONSULTANT TECHNICAL SERVICES for the Division of the 
Visually Impaired (DVI), Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS), 1901 N. 
DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE. 19720.  The DVI is seeking to contract with 
providers who have the interest and ability to provide job placement services for 
persons with visual disabilities and other related conditions who are eligible to 
receive such services under the auspices of DVI. The type of job placement 
services will depend on individual need for intensive job supports.  In addition to 
the use of objective provider-selection criteria, it is anticipated that the personal 
and/or representative choice of service recipients will be a significant factor in the 
ultimate selection of service providers.

Community Rehabilitation Programs and other entities that wish to be considered 
to provide the above referenced job placement services must:

1.	Attend a mandatory REQUEST FOR SERVICES meeting on Tuesday 
June 9, 2009 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm.   The meeting will be held at the 
Division for the Visually Impaired, 1901 N. DuPont Highway, Biggs Bldg 
Door # 3, 202 Calle Carmen Nazario in New Castle, DE.

2.	Be willing to accept reimbursement for services at accomplished 
milestones based on rates that are negotiated between DVI and the 
service provider.

3.	Submit a Letter of Interest regarding this REQUEST FOR SERVICES 
prior to the meeting date of Tuesday June 9, 2009, or at the conclusion of 
the meeting for those in attendance only, or no later then 4:30 pm on 
June 26, 2009.

All questions regarding this request should be directed to Helen Harper at (302) 
255-9819.

The State of Delaware encourages all Minority Business Enterprises (MBM) and 
Women Owned Business Enterprises (WBE) to participate in submitting Letters of 
Interest for this REQUEST FOR SERVICES. A copy of the MBE/WBE certification 
form can be obtained from the web site, which is omwbe.delaware.gov.