Notice of Special Procurement: REQ-DASOBO-00222315, AMD 2

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), with the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Home Care Commission, is seeking approval under Notice of Special Procurement REQ-DASOBO-00222315, Amendment 2, to continue using a Request for Applications (RFA) to establish contractor networks for social services, with a due date of November 5, 2026. This is a notice of special procurement, not a request for proposals, and the source contains no bid or proposal solicitation. The State Chief Procurement Officer approved the amendment on October 22, 2026.

The amendment covers January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031, at an estimated cost of $12 million, which raises the cumulative estimated cost of the special procurement to $22 million. Reported historical spending under the original special procurement and Amendment 1 totals approximately $11.88 million. The RFA method would establish and maintain networks of contractors to deliver timely services where services are lacking or inefficiently provided, including services such as emergency feeding, non-congregate shelter, hospital-based intervention programs, and disaster consulting. Applications are evaluated on multiple factors, including qualifications and pricing.

The approval carries a directive to include Oregon Small Business Enterprise (OSBE) certified vendors to the extent possible during the RFA process. Agencies may request current OSBE vendor lists from the DAS Procurement Impact Unit. Approval is conditioned on completing the seven-day public notice and protest period on OregonBuys before implementation and on compliance with ORS 279A.165 reporting requirements.

Protests must be submitted in writing to the State Chief Procurement Officer within seven calendar days of the first publication date, which is October 29, 2026. Protests must include detailed legal and factual grounds, a description of resulting harm, and the relief requested. They may be mailed to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services at 155 Cottage Street NE, Salem, OR 97301, or emailed to egs.pscustomercare@das.oregon.gov. Coral D. Ford, Business Operations Manager at ODHS, is the single point of contact for inquiries.