Latinx American Outreach & Engagement Services

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
RFP-2023-0001
State
California
Responses due

Opportunity facts

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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Tuolumne County Behavioral Health Department is seeking proposals through RFP #RFP-2023-0001 for Latinx American Outreach & Engagement Services, specifically targeting mental health Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services for the Latinx population in Tuolumne County. The primary objectives include providing culturally appropriate behavioral health services, reducing cultural barriers to treatment, and addressing community mental health needs such as service access disparities, trauma impacts, at-risk populations, stigma reduction, and suicide prevention. Potential contractors must conduct educational presentations, perform outreach activities, create community diversity celebration events, and develop strategies to reduce mental health stigma. The RFP was released on January 24, 2023, with proposals due electronically by 5:00 pm on February 16, 2023. The County intends to award a single contract with an initial two-year term, with potential extensions for three additional one-year periods contingent on performance, funding availability, and continued service needs. Priority populations include children/youth in stressed families, individuals at risk for school failure, trauma-exposed individuals, and underserved Latinx populations.

The procurement has specific restrictions regarding potential bidders, particularly for current and retired Tuolumne County employees. CalPERS retirees are prohibited from contracting if the proposed work is similar to their previous employment, and current county employees must separate from employment before submitting a proposal or being awarded the contract. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The RFP requires comprehensive proposal elements, including detailed service approach, past performance documentation, staffing plans, and a complete budget. While a specific award value was not disclosed, the contract is subject to annual appropriation, and the County reserves the right to modify or cancel the contract based on budgetary considerations. Potential bidders must demonstrate expertise in culturally appropriate mental health services, community engagement, and the ability to effectively serve the Latinx population in Tuolumne County, with a focus on reducing mental health treatment barriers and providing targeted interventions for at-risk groups.

Opportunity text

The County of Tuolumne, through its Health & Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Department, hereinafter referred to as the "County", is requesting proposals from qualified private and public organizations interested in providing culturally appropriate mental health Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services, outreach, and engagement to the Latinx American population in Tuolumne County.

The County intends to award one contract to a successful applicant to this RFP.

California law and federal law provide specific employment restrictions for retirees and/or current County employees that desire to contract with the County.

For CalPERS retirees:if the work you will perform as a contractor is the same or similar to work you performed as an active employee or is work that is performed by active employees, it is most likely subject to the PERS retired annuitant restrictions, meaning the contract relationship is disallowed and the County will not be able to enter into a contract with you.

For current County employees: California and federal law prohibit a current employee from contracting with its employer while being an active employee. If an employee is interested in becoming an independent contractor, the employee must consider separation from employment with the County; however should the employee retire, he/she may be subject to the CalPERS retired annuitant laws. Should a current County employee respond to a RFP while in active employment status, the employee must separate from employment prior to award of the contract.

No County time is allowed to be used to prepare for or work on a response to a County RFP.

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