6-Attachment E -Non-Collusion Affidavit.docx

This is a Non-Collusion Affidavit attachment for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Request for Proposals issued on February 20, 2026. The affidavit is a required document that bidders must execute and submit with their proposals to operate a 24-hour, 7-days-per-week, 365-days-per-year adult Crisis Stabilization Unit in Ventura County, California. The CSU will provide immediate therapeutic response on a short-term basis for acute behavioral health crises with the goal of stabilizing patients and preventing acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization.

The Non-Collusion Affidavit requires bidders to certify under oath that their proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that they have not directly or indirectly solicited other offerors to submit false proposals or agreed to refrain from bidding; and that they have not sought to fix proposal prices, overhead, profit, or cost elements with competitors or any other party. Bidders must also affirm that all statements in their proposal are true and that they have not divulged proposal contents, pricing information, or paid any fees to facilitate a collusive or sham proposal. The document must be signed and dated by an authorized representative of the bidding entity and include the offeror's name, address, and representative contact information.