26RFP1629089A-BKJ Prevention, Response, Education & Priority Action for Recovery & Engagement

Fulton County, Georgia's Department of Purchasing & Contract Compliance is requesting proposals for prevention, response, education, and priority action services addressing opioid use disorders within Fulton County under RFP 26RFP1629089A-BKJ, with proposals due August 12, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on July 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Zoom. Local preference (5 points on a 100-point scale) applies to businesses with a staffed, fixed physical location within Fulton County for at least one year and a valid business license; service-disabled veterans business enterprises certified by the County's Office of Contract Compliance receive additional preference points (2 points).

The scope addresses prevention and education of opioid use disorder targeting at-risk populations, individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder, those with polysubstance use, and individuals with co-occurring mental illness. The Project Manager must hold minimum five years of experience in substance use disorders and opioid use disorder expertise within the past five years; other key personnel require at least three years of work experience in substance use disorders and prevention education.

Proposers must maintain workers compensation, commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), business automobile liability, $2 million umbrella liability, $2 million cyber liability, and professional errors and omissions ($1 million per occurrence including abuse and molestation liability) insurance. All contractors must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act, provide E-Verify registration proof, meet non-discrimination requirements with minimum utilization targets of 16.83% minority business enterprises and 3.41% female business enterprises, and remit subcontractor payments within ten days of County payment.

The contract is a one-year, one-time procurement with no renewal options, funded through Georgia's Opioid Settlement Program. Evaluation is on a 100-point scale: project plan and approach (45%), qualifications of key personnel (15%), relevant project experience and past performance (15%), availability of key personnel (3%), local preference (5%), service-disabled veterans preference (2%), and cost proposal (15%). Questions are due July 29, 2026 by 2:00 PM. Oral interviews are tentatively scheduled for August 25–27, 2026, with anticipated Board of Commissioners approval in September 2026. Quarterly reporting is required on the 15th of the month following each quarter.