Improve Asthma Outcomes

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is soliciting proposals for RFP #24-10536 to coordinate two statewide professional networks focused on improving asthma outcomes and health equity: the Community Action to Fight Asthma (CAFA) Network and California Healthy Housing Coalition (CHHC). The primary objectives include facilitating network activities, sharing best practices for mitigating environmental asthma triggers, and connecting to asthma self-management activities, with specific deliverables including planning and executing a CAFA Asthma Summit, conducting steering committee meetings, and coordinating workgroup activities. Proposal submissions are due by 3 PM on January 28, 2025, with a mandatory non-binding Letter of Intent required by January 24, 2025, and questions due by January 14, 2025. The contract term will run from March 3, 2025, to February 29, 2028, with a possible one-year extension option. Proposals will be evaluated on a 740-point scale, with 515 points allocated for technical merit and 225 points for cost, and CDPH intends to award a single contract to the most responsive and responsible firm offering the highest-scoring bid.

The procurement is open to all eligible firms and individuals, including commercial businesses, nonprofit organizations, state or public universities, and other entities. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies to all contracts exceeding $5,000, with proposals lacking this minimum DVBE participation deemed non-responsive. The total contract allocation is $149,999.99, with CDPH reserving the right to extend funding up to 30% of the contracted amount, not to exceed $250,000. Indirect costs are limited to 18.5% of the total amount. Proposers must complete multiple attachments, including a proposer previous experience summary, project personnel documentation, detailed budget worksheets, and various certification forms covering areas such as civil rights, conflict of interest, and California contracting regulations. Successful contractors will be required to provide comprehensive documentation, maintain proper accounting records, and submit regular progress reports throughout the contract period.