Summary

This document is a Competition Impracticable Procurement Authorization (SPO Form 101) issued by the Arizona Department of Administration, State Procurement Office, dated September 22, 2025. The requesting entity is the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES), represented by Jamie Zimmerman, Deputy Assistant Director. The authorization is designated as A.A.C. R2-7-E303 and has been approved by Chief Procurement Officer Yesenia Sandoval with an effective date through June 30, 2026.

The contract covers homeless response and operations services to rehouse homeless youth and families, including eviction prevention, emergency shelter, and rapid rehousing services aligned with Senate Bill 1735. The suppliers 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 to be determined. The estimated total contract cost is $11,050,000 for the contract term of September 18, 2025 through June 30, 2026. ADES justified this non-competitive procurement citing the need to rapidly expend one-time Senate Bill 1735 funding within a limited timeframe and to ensure services align with specific legislative intent targeting families and youth experiencing homelessness. The authorization determined that compliance with standard competitive procurement rules under A.R.S. §§ 41-2533, 41-2534, 41-2538, or 41-2578 was impracticable.