CTR079166_CI26008_Determination.pdf

This is an Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office Form 101 requesting authorization for a Competition Impracticable (non-competitive) procurement determination (A.A.C. R2-7-E303). The request was submitted by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) on September 22, 2025, with authorization granted on September 24, 2025. The requestor is Jamie Zimmerman, Deputy Assistant Director, and the approval authority is Yesenia Sandoval, Chief Procurement Officer. The authorization is designated CI26008 and expires on June 30, 2026.

The procurement authorizes direct contracts for homeless response and operations services to rehouse homeless youth and families, including eviction prevention, emergency shelter, and rapid rehousing services in alignment with Senate Bill 1735. The estimated total cost is $11,050,000, with a contract term from September 18, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The potential service providers identified include AZ Pet Project, Tempe Community Action Agency, Arizona Youth Partnership, UMOM/Family Housing Hub, Keys to Change, Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), Native American Connections, Chicanos Por La Causa Inc., Our Family Services, and other organizations as determined. The competition impracticable determination was justified based on the one-time Senate Bill 1735 funding that must be expended by June 30, 2026, necessitating expedited contracting to meet urgent community needs within a limited timeframe.