RFP_4710_PAT3020REBID_ADD_3_v1.pdf

This is a Solicitation Addendum No. 2 for a Request for Proposals issued by the City of Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement in partnership with Travis County and the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Support Services. The procurement seeks qualified nonprofit organizations and quasi-governmental entities to provide intensive case management, outreach and engagement, housing stability services, employment assistance, peer support, mental health services, substance use treatment services, and short-term rental assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness in the Austin/Travis County area. The original solicitation (RFP 4710 PAT3020REBID) required proposals by June 2, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. CST; however, this addendum extends the solicitation due date to Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. CST. Proposals are evaluated on a 100-point scale covering Program Design (35 points), Data-Informed Program Management Performance Measures (25 points), Experience and Cultural Competence (15 points), and Cost Effectiveness (25 points). The City of Austin and Travis County anticipate awarding contracts to up to three providers for an initial 12-month term beginning in 2026, with up to four additional 12-month renewal options contingent upon funding availability and contract performance.

Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of two years of established experience providing the same or similar services, maintain nonprofit or quasi-governmental status, and serve a minimum of 25 unduplicated households annually with performance outcomes including retention and successful exits to permanent housing at rates of 90 percent or higher. The minimum application request is for 25 units of PSH at an approximate cost of $520,000 over 12 months. Total funding available is approximately $6.7 million over a five-year period, comprising $4.5 million from the City of Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations and $2,208,405 from Travis County Health and Human Services. Offerors must comply with the City's Living Wage Program (minimum $22.05 per hour), execute a Business Associate Agreement to comply with HIPAA privacy and security rules, utilize the local Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for all client tracking with monthly data quality reports maintained at 96 percent or higher compliance, and adhere to federal and local Fair Housing laws. All contract funding is contingent upon City Council appropriation, and payments are issued within 30 calendar days of receipt of complete payment requests submitted through the City's online contract management system on a reimbursable-based agreement structure. Offerors must return one signed copy of this addendum with their response by the solicitation closing date; failure to do so may constitute grounds for rejection.