Multnomah County Supportive Housing Services

Multnomah County is requesting programmatic qualifications from suppliers of supportive housing services under RFPQ-56-2027, with optional pre-proposal conferences beginning November 16, 2026 and responses due December 23, 2026 through the Multco Marketplace. Proposers must be legal entities registered to do business in Oregon, and SHS-funded services must be located within Multnomah County inside the Metro Boundary. No set-aside applies, but minority-owned, women-owned, emerging small business, and service-disabled veteran organizations are strongly encouraged to participate.

The RFPQ solicits qualified suppliers across five service components: Outreach and Engagement; Shelter and Transitional Housing; Connections to Stable Housing; Supportive Housing Stabilization Services; and Wrap-Around Supports. Proposers submit a separate proposal for each component they propose to deliver. Proposals may not exceed eight pages, excluding required attachments and cover pages. Services must be culturally responsive, anti-racist, low-barrier, and aligned with Housing First principles. The Financial Health section requires audited financial statements, internally prepared statements, cash flow statements, balance sheets, and statements of functional expenses, with a target of 60 to 90 days cash on hand. Insurance at contracting includes Workers' Compensation of $500,000, Commercial General Liability and Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000.

Evaluation weights are Equity and Inclusion at 25 percent, SHS Service Component at 25 percent, Service Delivery Approach at 20 percent, Organizational Mission and Capacity at 15 percent, and Financial Health at 15 percent. Proposers must score at least 70 percent of total possible points for each component to qualify.

No contract value is stated. This is a requirements contract with no guaranteed minimum. Funding derives from Measure 26-210, under which Metro distributes 45.3 percent of collected Supportive Housing Services funds to the County annually, supplemented by local, state, and federal sources. Funding levels are not guaranteed, and the County may add or remove work based on funding availability. Qualified suppliers may contract for up to six years, with contracts expected to begin July 1, 2027 and potentially run through June 30, 2033. The RFPQ awards no contracts directly. It establishes a qualified pool from which suppliers are selected through separate allocation processes. Compensation is cost-reimbursement, with monthly requests and Net 30 payment terms.

Questions are due December 11, 2026 through the Q&A Board. Proposers without portal access must submit a Supplier Access Request Form at least five days before the closing date. Inquiries go to Ken Scholes at ken.scholes@multco.us or +1 503-988-0172 ext. 80172.