CFS - Children and Family ServicesIssuing agency·Springfield, IL·via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids boardDepartment of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to establish a Contract for staffing of the Diligent Search Services Center (DSSC). The primary function of the DSSC is to assist DCFS and Purchase of Service (POS) caseworkers by providing diligent search consultation, performing extensive electronic searches, and providing detailed information on missing persons such as parents of youth in care, as required by the juvenile courts and Illinois State law.
Pre-Bid Conference: (Pre-Bid Conference is Not Mandatory) See attached Pre-Bid Conference Information. Date is 10/27/26 at 10am.
The DSSC provides diligent search consultation, performs extensive electronic searches, and provides detailed information on missing persons such as parents of youth in care, as required by juvenile courts and Illinois State law. The contract covers four search categories: Quick Search, Standard Diligent Search, Relative/Other Search, and Family Finding Search, with estimated annual volumes of 1,800, 20,800, 1,300, and 23,800 respectively.
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