EXTRA-79439 - USA (Arlington, Virginia) - Day Support and Employment Services - Deadline December 8,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide day support and employment services to the government authority located in Arlington, VA.– Provide day support and employment services for adults 22 and older with developmental disabilities, including autism, Down syndrome, and other intellectual disabilities. – These services are for individuals eligible for Medicaid waivers who remain on the waitlist and are funded by the County.– Ensure that services reflect and respect the choices and input of the participant and his/her family or legal guardian.– Develop an annual Individual Support Plan (ISP) for each participant. Each ISP must reflect the individualized services specific to the participant’s needs.– The ISP must include measurable outcomes that determine when goals have been achieved.– Progress notes must reflect progress made towards achieving the goals and outcomes and document steps taken by the Offeror.– The program must provide opportunities for peer interactions, community integration, career planning, and enhancement of social networks.– Support may also be provided to ensure a participant’s health and safety.– Services that are provided in groups of no more than one staff for every three participants.– Community Engagement fosters the ability of the participants to acquire, retain, or improve skills necessary to build positive social behavior, interpersonal competence, greater independence, employability, and personal choice necessary to access typical activities in community life, such as those chosen by the individuals in the general population.– Services provided one–on–one by an employment specialist in a setting that meets the participant’s personal and career goals, either as a single participant in an integrated employment situation making at or above minimum wage or in a self–employment situation.(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than November 18, 2026.