Home Health Services for the Aging and Disability Services in the County of San Mateo

San Mateo County Aging and Disability Services is soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposals for home health and in-home support services for conservatees and other vulnerable adults, with a pre-proposal meeting on November 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams and proposals due December 2, 2026. The County applies a local preference ordinance that awards preferential points of five percent for local businesses or non-profits, with an additional three to five percent for small or micro businesses and non-profits.

Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of four years of similar service experience within the last seven years, be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), and hold or verify current Home Care Organization (HCO) licenses, Home Care Aide (HCA) registrations, and appropriate insurance coverage. Scope includes personal care assistance, homemaker and chore services, shopping and errands, medication reminders and observation, escort services, safety monitoring and supportive supervision, and communication support. Pricing covers caregiver services; health care professional services, including registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists; in-home respite and protective supervision; 24-hour live-in care at various care levels; and transportation. Services must be person-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed, with staff able to serve older adults, individuals with disabilities, and persons with cognitive impairments or complex behavioral and medical needs. An attached sample referral form lists caregiver services at $38.00 per hour for individual clients with a two-hour minimum.

The agreement carries an initial one-year term with options to extend up to five years total. Place of performance is San Mateo County, California. Questions and comments are due November 25, 2026 at 12:00 a.m., and proposals are due December 2, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. through the eProcurement portal. Contract award is anticipated January 1, 2027. Evaluation weights are project approach at 30 percent, firm qualifications at 25 percent, team qualifications at 20 percent, and price at 25 percent.