FINAL_2027-2032_LOI_for_Adult-Youth_English_&_Spanish_SUD_OP_Treatment.docx

LETTER OF INTEREST

FOR Washington County, Oregon

RELEASE DATE: 8/21/2026

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: 8/28/2026

RESPONSE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 9/4/2026

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/washington-county-or

I INTRODUCTION

IA Summary Washington County Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health: The Addictions Program seeks to contract with qualified providers to deliver the following services from July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2032, as follows:

Provide Outpatient and/or Intensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment to eligible Washington County Residents.

IB Background Per Washington County Rules of Procurement 10-120(3) - Competitive Process – Personal Service Contracts.

Notwithstanding any other provision in these rules, for personal services contracts the County may use a Letter of Interest process which requires any prospective proposer(s) to file a letter by the given deadline that notifies the County of its interest in performing the work or responding to an RFP. If the number of interested proposers who turn in a letter does not exceed the number of contracts available then the County reserves the right to negotiate a contract(s) with that responder(s) and forego the RFP process.

IC Contact Information Kiersten Vanderhoof Procurement Analyst II Email: kiersten_vanderhoof@washingtoncountyor.gov Phone: (503) 846-3585 Department: Procurement

ID Timeline

II SCOPE OF WORK, QUALIFICATIONS, and INSTRUCTIONS

IIA Scope of Work Outpatient SUD Treatment and/or Intensive Outpatient SUD Treatment services provided by qualified SUD clinicians, delivered to Washington County residents who: 1) are not enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan or Medicaid; 2) have a diagnosed substance use disorder or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders; 3) meet income requirements as established by Washington County; 4) are not covered by commercial insurance, or, if covered, have out of pocket expenses determined by the provider to be a financial risk. The purpose of outpatient and intensive outpatient SUD treatment is to ensure eligible Washington County residents receive the appropriate level of care in the most integrated setting, based on their needs, to facilitate SUD treatment and recovery, and enhance overall well-being.

Outpatient and or Intensive Outpatient Treatment: The Contractor shall provide outpatient/intensive outpatient SUD treatment delivered in a community setting including, but not limited to:

· Assessment;

· Drug testing;

· Individual therapy; and

· Group therapy.

Other Allowable Services (Subject to Availability of Funds): Contractor may also provide:

1. Partial Hospitalization Programs/Day Treatment: A step between inpatient care and outpatient treatment, providing a higher level of care with daily programming while allowing individuals to return home in the evenings.

2. Participant Supports: Intended to assist Washington County residents who are actively engaged in substance use disorder services at contracted provider agencies. The goals of participant supports are to: reduce client barriers to SUD treatment and/or recovery services; promote positive SUD treatment/recovery outcomes; and, help engage and retain clients in the SUD treatment/recovery process. Participant supports must be clearly related to a goal in the client’s SUD services plan, and used to achieve one or more participant support goals.

Allowable Participant Supports include:

· Physical Health costs, including naloxone;

· Transportation and travel;

· Community services and supports (e.g., fees for id cards, childcare, recreational activities);

· Contingency management; and,

· Equipment.

Participant supports may not be used for tips or gratuities, housing subsidies, ongoing or recurring services, participant families or friends, or provider staff.

3. Skills Training

4. Peer Delivered Services (billable through Ayin)

5. Care Coordination

6. Case Management

Washington County does not guarantee equal funding among contracted providers, or consistent funding from year to year within the 5-year funding cycle. Contract amounts will be based on; services provided, utilization, capacity to deliver services, and negotiated budgets. Increases in funding will be based on need for services. Awards under this LOI will be for 5 years, with annual options to renew contracts. Contracts for Outpatient and/or Intensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment are subject to availability of funds.

Contractor shall be responsible for the following:

1. Ensure that individuals receiving funding through an agreement based on this LOI meet all Washington County General Fund eligibility criteria;

2. Comply with all applicable Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) to provide outpatient substance use disorder treatment, as described in OAR 309-019-0100 through OAR 309-019-0320;

3. Provide services that are evidence-based and/or follow promising practices;

4. Develop and implement quality assurance and quality improvement processes to improve progressively the quality of services;

5. Participate in regular contract check-ins with Washington County Addictions;

6. Participate in clinical chart, claims, and general fund eligibility compliance reviews;

7. Comply with 42 CFR Part 2 when delivering substance use disorder services;

8. Report all behavioral health services provided to the Resilience Outcomes Analysis and Data Submission (ROADS) system (https://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/compass/pages/roads.aspx) and sign and submit to Washington County Addictions, a quarterly ROADs data attestation;

9. Enroll clients based on federal priorities and Washington County’s Financial Assistance Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority; and,

10. Develop written participant support policies and procedures available to Washington County upon request.

IIB Qualifications

Provider must meet all of the following qualifications to perform the scope of work described above:

1. Provider must meet all of the certifications set forth in OAR 309-008-0100 through 309-008-1600 Certification of Behavioral Health Treatment Services for all levels of outpatient treatment prior to submitting a response;

2. Provider must be enrolled and enter service delivery data in the Resilience Outcomes Analysis and Data Submission (ROADS) system (https://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/compass/pages/roads.aspx); and,

3. Provider must maintain all required insurance coverage, including; General Liability ($500K), Worker’s Compensation, Automobile Liability w/ additional insured endorsement ($1M/$2M), Professional Liability ($1M/$3M), Cyber-Security Insurance, and Sexual Abuse & Molestation Liability ($3M coverage required when providing services to vulnerable populations) prior to contract execution. Providers must adhere to all requirements, including insurance limits that change during the course of funding.

IIC LOI Response Instructions Qualified providers interested in providing Outpatient SUD Treatment and/or Intensive Outpatient SUD Treatment for English and/or Spanish speaking youth/adults should submit a response to this LOI by 4:00 pm September 4, 2026. Responses should be submitted on the Open.Gov procurement portal at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/washington-county-or

The LOI response must include all of the following:

1. Confirmation that the Scope of Work above will be delivered as described above;

2. Confirmation that the respondent will adhere to the responsibilities outlined in Section IIA, and;

3. Confirmation that the respondent meets all qualifications outlined in Section IIB.

If necessary, a Request for Proposal process will be engaged post-LOI process. All LOI respondents will be notified re: qualifications to provide the Scope of Work described above and subsequent RFP process, if needed.

Vendor Submission Options

· Spanish-speaking: Eligible Washington County residents whose primary language is Spanish.

· English speaking: Eligible Washington County residents whose primary language is English.

· Language other than English and Spanish.

· Adult: Eligible Washington County residents age 18+.

· Youth: Eligible Washington County residents age 12 – 17.