0973-27-25_RFP Cover Letter_SLO County.pdf

Natasha Alexander-Mingo Chief Probation and Pretrial Services Officer

255 East Temple Street, Suite 1410 Los Angeles, CA 90012-1565

Benjamin Medina

Chief Deputy of Administration 350 West 1st Street, Suite 4311

Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565

Maya Roy Chief Deputy of Operations

Eastern Division 3470 Twelfth Street, Room 134

Riverside, CA 92501

Southern Division 411 West Fourth Street, Suite 1053

Santa Ana, CA 92701

United States District Court Central District of California

Office of the Clerk

Brian D. Karth District Court Executive / Clerk of Court

July 20, 2026

RE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

FOR FEDERAL OFFENDERS & DEFENDANTS IN THE

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SAN LUIS OBISPO

COUNTY.

RFQ NO. 0973-27-25

Dear Program Administrator:

The United States District Court for the Central District of California is soliciting proposals to provide substance abuse and mental health treatment services for male and female Federal defendants and offenders in San Luis Obispo County, California.

These individuals include persons on probation, supervised release, or parole, who are under supervision of the United States Probation Office. This group could also include persons on Pretrial release, under the supervision of the United States Pretrial Services Office.

Enclosed is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP contains the full text of all applicable Government regulations, and all offerors are subject to the provisions contained in the RFP. In responding to the RFP, answer fully each item and supply all information requested.

Section L provides specific directions for potential offerors in completing the proposal. The offeror should fully read Section L and follow the directions set forth. The minimum standards for the services listed are contained in the Clauses and Terms of Agreement. All proposals will be evaluated by the criterion explained in Section M. Note if you intend to subcontract any services, instructions are included in Section L the offeror should follow.

Proposals will be awarded on the basis of initial offers submitted, and each initial offer should contain your organization’s best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. There will be no additional opportunity to modify your proposal.

Please note that for drug testing, analysis and most supplies will be paid for by the Government. Refractometers and breathalyzers must be purchased by vendors. Please read the RFP carefully; do not rely on knowledge of previous RFPs, or knowledge or previous Federal procurement procedures. As a reminder, the offeror must have a physical site within the catchment area (unless otherwise indicated in the RFP), which will be evaluated during an on–site visit. Note: a catchment area may consist of multiple counties/zip codes, in which case the offeror must have a physical site within at least one of the counties/zip codes identified in that catchment area.

An offeror must be capable of providing all services identified in Section B, including local services identified at the end of Section C, and must have a physical site located within the geographic area identified in Section B.

If the offeror is unable to provide a service identified in Section B and does not identify/subcontract with someone to provide the service, the offeror will be technically unacceptable.

The estimated monthly quantity listed in Section B of the RFP is the estimate of the services to be provided during the terms of this agreement. It is only an estimate.

Although the Government may choose to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement with multiple offerors, the Government reserves the right to award a single offeror.

The term for this Blanket Purchase Agreement is twelve (12) months with a start date of October 1, 2026 with a provision that shall allow the Government to unilaterally extend the agreement for an additional four (4) years, at four (4) twelve (12) month intervals, at the Government’s discretion.

Proposals are due by Thursday, August 20, 2026, 4:00pm PST. Proposals shall be e-mailed in pdf format to Erik_Cisneros@cacd.uscourts.gov. All e-mail submissions must reference in the subject line, the Solicitation number indicated in Section A, Block 1 of the Solicitation/Offer/Acceptance. Hard copies will not be accepted, unless otherwise noted. It is the responsibility of the offeror to confirm the government’s receipt of the proposal.

If you have any questions regarding the RFP, please submit your questions in writing to Erik Cisneros, Property & Procurement Specialist, Erik_Cisneros@cacd.uscourts.gov, by Friday, August 14, 2026, 12:00pm PST.

All proposals must be signed by a representative authorized to commit the offeror to contractual obligations.

Electronic signatures are accepted.

A copy of the Blanket Purchase Agreement, Clauses and Terms of Agreement, should be retained by the offeror for their files.

Thank you for your interest in providing services to Federal defendants and offenders in the Central District of California.

Sincerely, Erik Cisneros Contracting Officer mailto:Erik_Cisneros@cacd.uscourts.gov