Housing and Employment Services

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) Central Purchasing division, is soliciting proposals for the Youth Rapid Re-Housing Program (Solicitation No. EV00000835) to provide comprehensive housing and employment services statewide, with specific focus on Oklahoma County and Cleveland County. The procurement seeks qualified service providers to deliver immediate short-term housing assistance combined with intensive recovery support services to individuals aged 18 to 24 years experiencing homelessness who have mental health or substance use disorders. Key program deliverables include stable transitional housing through master leasing or tenant-based rental assistance, mental health and substance use treatment connections, supported employment and education opportunities, family engagement and natural support coordination, and tenancy skill building to sustain long-term independent housing. Required qualifications include a minimum of one full-time designated care manager trained in trauma-informed care, housing-focused case management, mental health first aid/crisis intervention support, and motivational interviewing through ODMHSAS-approved courses, as well as one full-time peer support specialist per 25 participants. Bidders must coordinate with ODMHSAS referral sources, participate in the local Continuum of Care's Coordinated Entry system, develop individual service plans within 14 days of enrollment, and maintain documentation demonstrating performance metrics including staff-to-client ratios, participants served, housing outcomes, and engagement in behavioral health services. The contract term commences July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2027, with two one-year renewal options available through June 30, 2029; proposals are due March 3, 2026, at 3 p.m. Central Standard Time, with questions to be submitted by February 17, 2026, and administrative review requests due by February 3, 2026. Evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis considering the executive summary and company information, technical response addressing mandatory specifications, price proposal, and past performance.

The solicitation does not include specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprise designations; however, bidders may claim disabled veteran business enterprise status if they provide appropriate federal certification of service-disabled veteran status, verification of 51 percent minimum ownership by service-disabled veterans, and documentation of management control by service-disabled veterans. No incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure requiring integration have been identified in the solicitation documents. Bidders must submit complete responses through the Oklahoma Supplier Portal in the specified bid packet format and include all required OMES certification forms (CP Form 076 and CP Form 004), evidence of Oklahoma Secretary of State registration, certificates of insurance demonstrating minimum commercial general liability and automobile liability coverage of $2,000,000 and security/privacy liability coverage of $5,000,000 if applicable, and signed amendments to general terms. Cost submissions must follow a detailed cost template with suggested budget allocations of 60 percent for housing assistance, 30 percent for salaries and wages, and 10 percent for fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, and contractual services, with indirect costs capped at 5 percent of total allotment or 12 percent of total direct costs depending on funding source. While specific contract award values or budget ranges are not explicitly stated in the solicitation documents, pricing shall be submitted on a cost reimbursement model invoiced through the eProvider Invoice application with monthly invoices due by the 25th and quarterly data reports submitted to ODMHSAS. Bidders must submit firm, fixed pricing for the contract term and optional renewal periods, with the option to provide early payment discounts in five-day increments up to 30 days, and all proposals must remain firm offers for a minimum of 120 days after the response due date.