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State of South Dakota · South Dakota

Secure Transportation for Individuals Served by SD Child Protect Serv

Due Aug 19, 2026·22 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
State of South Dakota
Method
RFP
PIN
26RFP19881
Location
South Dakota
Posted
Jul 21, 2026
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Description

Secure transportation services for children involved with the South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services. These services prioritize the safety and well-being of each child
during transport to and from treatment facilities, group homes, foster homes, CPS offices, and other approved destinations. Transportation may include both in state and out-of-state travel, ensuring that
every trip is conducted with appropriate safety measures, supervision, and support.

Offerors may email inquiries concerning this RFP to obtain clarification of requirements. No inquiries will be accepted after the date and time indicated in the Schedule of Activities. Inquiries must be emailed to
Kirsten Blachford at Kirsten.Blachford@state.sd.us with the subject line “RFP19881”.

The State will respond to offeror’s inquiries (if required) via e-mail. In addition, all inquiries and the State’s responses will be posted on the state’s e-procurement system and the DSS website at
http://dss.sd.gov/keyresources/rfp.aspx. Offerors may not rely on any other statements, either of a written or oral nature, that alter any specification or other term or condition of this RFP. Offerors will be notified in the same manner as indicated above regarding any modifications to this RFP.

Invitation Only · Ready for Responses

Documents (1):
• RFP Document.pdf (391 KB)

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Documents1
RFP Document.pdfPDF

Contact

Name
Kirsten Blachford
Address
South Dakota
Full source recordfrom South Dakota Procurement
Id
26RFP19881
Detail
Id
26RFP19881
Event Id
19881
Event Due Date
Aug 19, 2026
Qa Cutoff Date
Jul 21, 2026
Published Date
Jul 21, 2026
Invitation Type
Id
2
Description
Invitation Only
Event Description
<div>Secure transportation services for children involved with the South Dakota Department of Social Services,&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1em;">Division of Child Protection Services. These services prioritize the safety and well-being of each child</span></div><div>during transport to and from treatment facilities, group homes, foster homes, CPS offices, and other&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1em;">approved destinations. Transportation may include both in state and out-of-state travel, ensuring that</span></div><div>every trip is conducted with appropriate safety measures, supervision, and support.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Offerors may email inquiries concerning this RFP to obtain clarification of requirements. No inquiries will&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1em;">be accepted after the date and time indicated in the Schedule of Activities. Inquiries must be emailed to</span></div><div>Kirsten Blachford at Kirsten.Blachford@state.sd.us with the subject line “RFP19881”.</div><div><br></div><div>The State will respond to offeror’s inquiries (if required) via e-mail. In addition, all inquiries and the&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1em;">State’s responses will be posted on the state’s e-procurement system and the DSS website at</span></div><div>http://dss.sd.gov/keyresources/rfp.aspx. Offerors may not rely on any other statements, either of a written&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1em;">or oral nature, that alter any specification or other term or condition of this RFP. Offerors will be notified in&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1em;">the same manner as indicated above regarding any modifications to this RFP.</span></div></div>
Contact Information
Address Info
Timezone Name Abbreviation
ET
Status
Id
2
Description
Ready for Responses
Contact
Name
Kirsten Blachford
Email
Kirsten.Blachford@state.sd.us
Event Id
19881
Days Left
26
Enriched
Yes
Documents
RFP Document.pdf (391 KB)
Event Name
Secure Transportation for Individuals Served by SD Child Protect Serv
Event Due Date
Aug 19, 2026
Timezone Name
CT
Documents Full
Event Id
19881
File Name
RFP Document.pdf
File Size
391 KB
File Format
pdf
Date Created
Jul 21, 2026
Description
RFP Document
Attachment Id
18715
Event Section Id
0
Event Question Id
0
Attachment Type Id
1
Timezone Name Abbreviation
ET
Published Date
Jul 21, 2026
Invitation Type
Id
2
Description
Invitation Only
Timezone Name Abbreviation
ET

Source: South Dakota Procurement (event SD_ESM-19881), retrieved via the State of South Dakota posting board (ESM Solutions). View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.