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This is a Questions and Answers document from the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services for Request for Proposals #202603033 soliciting Housing Stability Services. The RFP seeks multiple qualified service providers to deliver comprehensive support services including case management, housing support activities, behavioral health crisis intervention, community linkages, and harm reduction services for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness across seven designated geographic hubs (Hubs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9) throughout Maine. Bidders must propose services for a minimum of ten housing units with at least twenty hours per week of in-person support per participant and select a single hub area for their proposal. Critical deadlines include an informational meeting on March 27, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom; written questions due by March 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.; Notice of Intent to Bid due April 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.; and proposals due May 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. via the Vendor Self Service System. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028, with two optional renewal periods extending through March 31, 2030, and March 31, 2031, respectively.

Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale comprising Organization Qualifications and Experience (30 points), Proposed Services (40 points), and Cost Proposal and Budget Narrative (30 points). Required qualifications include MaineCare provider certification or commitment to achieve such certification within ninety days of contract start, establishment of formal partnerships with healthcare and behavioral health providers, property-based partnerships with housing providers documenting availability of at least ten units, and multidisciplinary staffing teams where all personnel possess at least one year of experience or lived experience with homelessness. Multiple awards are anticipated with distribution based on available funding across the identified hub areas; however, specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed. Bidders must comply with specific restrictions, including prohibitions on owning or maintaining financial interests in properties where services are provided, and must secure letters of commitment from property owners documenting unit availability. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documents. Awarded bidders must participate in the Maine Continuum of Care Homeless Management Information System and comply with extensive reporting requirements including quarterly performance measures reports, monthly operational reports, annual narrative reports, participant satisfaction surveys, and critical incident reporting.