Native American Outreach & Engagement Services

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
RFP-2023-0006
State
California
Responses due

Opportunity facts

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

About this opportunity

The Tuolumne County Health & Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Department is seeking proposals from qualified private and public organizations to provide Native American Outreach and Engagement Services targeting mental health and wellness for the Native American population within Tuolumne County. The primary objectives include promoting mental health, preventing mental illness, and implementing early intervention strategies to reduce negative consequences of untreated mental health conditions. Specific focus will be placed on secondary school and transition-age youth through culturally appropriate programs designed to build protective factors, conduct outreach, engage community members, and provide referrals to mental health services. The procurement will result in a single contract with an initial two-year term, potentially extendable for three additional one-year periods. Evaluation criteria will comprehensively assess proposals across four key areas: Scope of Services (30%), Past & Present Performance (15%), Staffing & Organization (25%), and Budget (30%). Proposals were due by 5:00 pm on February 16, 2023, and were required to be submitted electronically through the county's e-Procurement platform, with contract execution tentatively expected by July 1, 2023.

The procurement contains specific employment restrictions for potential bidders, particularly prohibiting current County employees and CalPERS retirees from contracting if their proposed work is similar to their previous governmental roles. Funding for the project will be sourced from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) component, indicating potential budget constraints and performance-based continuation. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned, the county reserves the right to modify or cancel the contract based on budget availability and program performance. The RFP targets organizations with demonstrated capability to engage Native American populations through culturally sensitive and responsive mental health programming. Though a specific contract value was not provided, the funding mechanism suggests a defined budget aligned with MHSA PEI guidelines. The county's ultimate goal is to promote community resilience and prevent mental health problems through targeted, culturally appropriate interventions.

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 Outreach and Engagement Services to the Native American population in Tuolumne County to promote mental health and overall wellness, prevent mental illness, and intervene early to reduce the negative consequences of untreated mental illness.

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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