solicitation-notice-oaglcs16-001-s

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SOLICITATION NOTICE PROPOSALS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING: Office of the Attorney General STATE ADMINISTRATION DHR SOLICITATION NUMBER : OAG /LCS/16-001-S DESCRIPTION : Legal Consultation Services SUMMARY STAT EMENT: The Department of Human Resources (DHR or Department), Office of the Attorney General (OAG) intends to acquire legal services for the purpose of assisting the Department in developing recommendations for the establishment and oversight of a program for the saving and conservation of funds for all foster children, including, but not limited to, children who receive social security and veteran’s benefits, in a manner that complies with federal law and policy, and avoids any resource, asset, and income limitations for receipt of those benefits. REQUIREMENTS: The Department seeks the assistance of a legal consultant to assist the Department in developing recommendations for the establishment and oversight of a program for the saving and conservation of funds for all foster children, including, but not limited to, children who receive social security and veteran’s benefits, in a manner that complies with federal law and policy, and avoids any resource, asset, and income limitations for receipt of those be nefits . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The consultant must be well versed in federal and state statutes, regulations, and policies governing public benefits, with a special emphasis on veteran’s benefits and social security benefits, including Old Age, Survivors , and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and SSI and the laws and policies governing the use, conservation and savings of social security benefits, and veteran’s benefits, including the implications for foster children of saving and conserving benefits on contin uing eligibility for benefits and eligibility for other public benefits programs. The ideal consultant will have knowledge and expertise in the areas of eligibility, asset, income and resource limitations; exemptions from asset, income, and resource limi tations; appointment of representative payees; administration, use, misuse, receipt of lump - sum accumulated benefits; conservation, savings, documentation, accounting, and record -keeping; reporting requirements; use and return of accumulated benefits; appe llate procedures with regard to veteran’s benefits and social security benefits received by or on behalf of foster children of all ages up to and including age 21; and be well versed in trust formation and administration, with a special emphasis on Supplem ental Needs Trusts (SNTs) and pooled trusts . USER AGENCY : Office of the Attorney General BIDS DUE : 3:00 p.m. September 11 , 2015 BASIS FOR AWARD: A single Contract will be awarded to the responsible Offeror whose Proposal meets the specifications set forth in the Small Procurement Solicitation, and provides the most advantageous Offer to the State considering both price and technical factors . VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL ON THE ABOVE LISTED PROJECT SHOULD DIRECT INQUIR IES TO: Jame s Redditt , Procurement Officer Department of Human Resources Procurement Division 311 W. Saratoga Street, Room 946 -A Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 767 -7675 voice (410) 333 -0258 FAX James.Redditt@Maryland. gov Note: Facsimile or Electronic Proposals will NOT be accepted. Solicitation documents are available on eMaryland Marketplace at https://emaryland.buyspeed.com/bso/ under Solicitation # MDN00 31022595 . Minority Business Enterprises and Small Business Reserves are strongly encouraged to respond to this solicitation.