Q&A Center Items - RFP26006672 - Addendum # 1.pdf

Q&A Center Following Q&A center items have been published by the buying organization for Solicitation RFP26006672

Solicitation Information

Title: EOH Strategic Plan Development for Homeless Response

Description:

The Rhode Island Executive Office of Housing (“EOH”) seeks a qualified vendor to lead a statewide, stakeholder-driven process to organize, draft, and deliver a comprehensive Strategic Plan to End Homelessness for submission to the Rhode Island General Assembly. The final plan must align with state statutory responsibilities and federal strategic guidance and include measurable implementation steps and reporting commitments.

Delivery Terms: Free On Board Destination

Payment Terms: Vendor Specified

Contact Information State of Rhode Island

Max Righter

One Capitol Hill 2nd Floor Providence RI, 02908 United States

Tel: (401) 574-8179

Max.Righter@purchasing.ri.gov

Start Date: Jun 08, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

Open Date: Jun 29, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

Collaboration Start Date: Jun 08, 2026 9:15 AM EDT

Collaboration End Date: Jun 15, 2026 2:00 PM EDT

Vendor may e-mail buyer directly: No

Created: Jun 17, 2026 12:28:15 PM Page: 2

Solicitation RFP26006672, EOH Strategic Plan Development for Homeless Response

Following Questions and Answers have been published:

Question Answer Date

Submitted

Date

Responded

Attachments

Are there specified budget parameters for each Task? Or is there a budget cap for the proposed work?

Budget will not be disclosed. Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is there a specific timeline associated with each requested deliverable?

Vendor should propose a timeline in their workplan.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Does the RI Executive Office of Housing already work with an existing lived experience body? Or is the vendor responsible for assembling groups of people with lived experience?

EOH will work with the CoC and other established entities to ensure the vendor has a wide range of person's with lived experiance to engage with.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is there a maximum budget for this scope of work?

Budget will not be disclosed. Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Will the selected vendor receive direct access to HMIS data, or will the data be provided by

EOH?

The selected vendor will be able to obtain

HMIS date through EOH and direct access to the HMIS Lead Agency data staff.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is there a target date for submission to the

General Assembly?

No, but note that the Vendor is required to provide timeline and workplan, which factors into scoring.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Are stipends for people with lived experience allowed in the budget?

The vendor should determine their project costs based on the tasks outlined in the scope of work. The vendor should determine what costs they will incur to deliver the State's plan for homelessness response. Vendors are allowed, but not required to offer stipends.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Will interpreter services be required for community focus groups, and if so, for how many languages?

Interpreter services should be offered prior to the dates of the community focus groups and the vendor should make accommodations to support other languages.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Who is the final decision-maker for approval of work products, and are community partners expected to be included in the approval process alongside EOH staff and the oversight committee?

EOH is the final approver for all work products submitted by the Vendor.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

What is the relationship between the current

RFP and RFP 26006251 issued in January

2026?

RFP26006251 was cancelled and did not result in any award. This solicitation is separate and distinct from RFP26006251.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Were any awards offered from RFP

26006251?

RFP26006251 was cancelled and did not result in any award.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

What is the anticipated budget for this work? Budget will not be disclosed. Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

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Is the funding for this scope of work from federal sources?

The funding for this work comes from the state's general revenue, there are no federal funds included in the development of the plan.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Task 2 states that the contractor should analyze HMIS and state reporting. What data is reported to the state outside of HMIS?

EOH will share any data or reports that we have developed, collected or received.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Can any of the stakeholder engagement mechanisms in Task 4 (workshops, focus groups, listening sessions) be completed remotely?

The stakeholder engagement sessions should be conducted in person.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is the cost proposal included in the 8 page limit?

No. The cost proposal isn't considered part of the 8 page submission. The cost proposal should be sent as Attachment A.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is the “monitoring and evaluation guide” referenced in section C.1.D part of Task 6-

Implementation guide in section B?

Yes, a monitoring and evaluation guide is an example of a tool that a vendor would include in the implementation plan.

Recommendations on monitoring data and outcomes should be part of the plan.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

In addition to homeless services, what sectors (e.g., healthcare) does the state anticipate engaging in this plan?

Vendor should identify additional sectors to be engaged, as they see fit, in the workplan.

Jun 10, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Where in the proposal should our budget narrative be included? The Appendix? In

Attachment A?

Budget should be submitted in the Cost

Proposal attachment and template

Jun 11, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Will there be an established core team or a steering committee for this project on the

State's end?

The Director of Homelessness Response will be leading the core team for the project for the State. He will bring in member's of his team and the Secretary of Housing as needed.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is there an anticipated minimum amount of community engagement sessions? If so, are there regions of the state that make sense for a regional design session?

The RFP states that Vendors will plan and facilitate (minimum of) 6 regional stakeholder workshops, 8 targeted focus groups

(including people with lived experience), 5 listening sessions with state/local agencies and funders. The vendor can propose regional design sessions as they see fit.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is there a cost ceiling for this RFP that bidders should keep in mind when preparing our cost proposal?

Budget will not be disclosed. Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

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2. Page 2 of the RFP states that the Technical

Proposal will be limited to 8 pages (this excludes appendices and as appropriate, resumes of key staff). Can you please confirm that it is appropriate for bidders to include resumes as an attachment with the

Technical, that is outside of the 8 pages? Is there a particular organization or naming that you would prefer to be used for any appendices and resumes?

Yes, resumes may be included as an attachment that is outside the 8 page limit.

EOH does not have a particular organization or naming scheme for appendices and resumes.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0

Is an Executive Summary or Cover Letter allowable for this submission, or should firms only submit the content as laid out in the

RFP?

Vendors should focus their response on the request laid out in the RFP.

Jun 15, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Total:0