Notice of Intent_Sole_Source_WhiteBirdClinic_CAHOOTS.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract issued by the City of Eugene for mobile crisis services. The City of Eugene intends to contract with White Bird Clinic as the sole-source provider for CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) services through June 30, 2029. The contract term spans five years, with a project initiation date of June 4, 2024. Interested suppliers who believe they can provide equivalent services are required to submit written notifications to the Eugene Purchasing Office at Eugene.Purchasing@ci.eugene.or.us by 5:00 PM on June 11, 2024. If no qualified alternative suppliers submit notifications by the deadline, the City will proceed with the sole-source award to White Bird Clinic.

The estimated annual cost for CAHOOTS services is approximately $1,033,461, with a total not-to-exceed contract value of $5,486,790 over the five-year period. The sole-source procurement is authorized under Eugene Code 2.1430 and City of Eugene Administrative Order 44-23-01F, as well as Public Contracting Rules 2022, 137-047-0275. No specific set-asides, incumbent information, or alternative funding sources are identified in the notice. The decision to pursue a sole-source contract reflects the City's determination that White Bird Clinic is uniquely qualified to provide these specialized mobile crisis intervention services.