Service Provider RFPs

Requests for Proposals

Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation (NWICA) establishes agreements with other organizations in order to provide services to:

  • low-income individuals and families
  • individuals who are elderly and/or disabled
  • family caregivers

for Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, and Starke counties in Northwest Indiana.

Open Proposals

NWICA will accept submissions in response to any current requests for proposals based on the due dates specified below. Providers must have received their Medicaid Waiver Certification in order to be eligible to provide the services listed in this section, as applicable. 

For additional information about Medicaid Waiver Certification, please inquire with the Indiana Family Social Services Administration or visit the Indiana Home and Community Based Services Waiver website.

 

Type Service Status Packet Due Date
ALL RFP TYPES

RFP Section 1 – Applicant Information

Each new applicant must submit one copy of Section 1 in addition to at least one Section 2 service proposal

* Section 1 Corresponds with Section 2 due dates
Nutrition Services Congregate Meal Site Management Closed Packet Feb 25, 2022
Nutrition Services Home Delivered Meals Closed Packet Feb 25, 2022
Nutrition Services Meal Preparation and Catering Closed Packet Feb 25, 2022
Nutrition Services Registered Dietitian Closed Packet Feb 25, 2022
Nutrition Services Restaurant Voucher Program Management Closed Packet  Feb 25, 2022
Home & Community Based Services Adult Day Services Open Packet March 2, 2022
Community Action Community Services Intake Open Packet March 7, 2022
Home & Community Based Services Home Repair & Maintenance Open Packet Ongoing
Home & Community Based Services Home Health Supplies and Assistive Devices Open Packet March 2, 2022
Home & Community Based Services Legal Assistance Services Closed Packet Feb 28, 2022
Home & Community Based Services Licensed Home Health Agency (Skilled Nursing, Respite Nursing, Home Health Aide, Respite Home Health Aide, Attendant Care, Homemaker) Open Packet March 4, 2022
Home & Community Based Services Licensed Personal Services Agency (Attendant Care, Homemaker, Respite Services) Open Packet March 4, 2022
Home & Community Based Services Personal Emergency Response Systems Open Packet March 7, 2022
Home & Community Based Services Pest Control Open Packet – Section 1 is not required Ongoing
Home & Community Based Services Transportation Closed Packet Ongoing
CHOICE Home & Community Based Services Structured Family Caregiving Open Packet March 7, 2022
CHOICE Home & Community Based Services Integrated Healthcare Coordination Open Packet March 4, 2022
CHOICE Home & Community Based Services Therapy and Counseling Services Open Packet March 7, 2022

Proposal Process and Forms

RFPs must comply fully with the requirements detailed in the application

Threshold Review:

Reviewers will determine whether each Applicant meets the minimum criteria for review of their proposal, including:

  • Evidence of good standing with the Indiana Secretary of State; and
  • Evidence of financial soundness, as determined by NWICA in its sole discretion
  • Submission of all required Proposal components and Attachments

Proposals that do not meet one or more of these criteria may be eliminated from consideration.

Incomplete applications, applications containing errors or inconsistencies, lacking required sections, or other process errors or deficiencies, may constitute cause for rejection. NWICA may request clarification or additional information from the applicant at any point during the application process.

Based on the results of our evaluation, the qualifying proposals determined to be the most advantageous to NWICA may be selected for further action.  Successful applicants shall be required to enter into a written agreement with the NWICA and comply with all requirements detailed in the Service Definition(s), RFP materials and subsequent contract document(s).  However if NWICA decides that no proposal is sufficiently advantageous to NWICA, then NWICA MAY take whatever action is deemed necessary to fulfill its needs.  If, for any reason, a proposal is selected but it is not possible for NWICA to consummate a contract with the Applicant, NWICA may begin contract preparation with another quality Applicant or determine that no such alternate proposal exists.

Applicants will be notified in writing, by mail or email, of NWICA’s decision.

Questions

Anyone with specific questions regarding a proposal or the proposal process should submit questions in writing. Submissions should include the name of the inquirer, the name of the organization, the service for which the organization is interested in providing, the specific information requested, and a telephone number and email address for follow-up.

Questions should be submitted in writing either via mail to
ATTN: Quality & Business Relations
5240 Fountain Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307
or via email to: Shanika Mosley

Becoming a Weatherization Contractor

 

NWICA operates a Weatherization Program for low-income individuals. This program is designed to maximize the energy efficiency of homes primarily through stopping infiltration, insulating attics, installing sidewall insulation, insulating hot water heaters, furnace tune-ups, and repairing or replacing combustion appliances.

NWICA partners with HVAC Contractors and Shell Contractors to complete Weatherization work.  If you are interested in providing Weatherization Contractor services, please click the bid packet button above. 

Questions about the proposal process should be submitted in writing. Submissions should include your name, the name of the organization, the service that the organization is interested in providing, the specific question, and a telephone number and email address for follow-up.

Questions should be submitted in writing either via mail to
ATTN: Quality Department
5240 Fountain Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307
or via email to: Shanika Mosley