Request for Application (RFA) for Individual Residential Care (IRC) Services

The State of Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Office of Child Welfare Programs, is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) under OregonBuys Bid Solicitation Number S-10000-00015652 to procure Individual Residential Care (IRC) Services for children and young adults ages 5 to 21 who are in ODHS legal custody and have extraordinary needs requiring specialized care. Applicants must be licensed Child Caring Agencies (CCAs) or ODDS-licensed 24-Hour Residential Settings and will serve one client at a time while working toward transition to recommended care or permanent placement. Key qualifications include supervisory staff meeting Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) standards with either a bachelor's degree and two years' experience or two years of education and four years' experience serving children with complex needs, and direct care staff with QMHA qualifications and a minimum of two years' experience. The procurement evaluation utilizes a "meet" or "does not meet" criteria with no scoring or ranking system; all applications meeting stated requirements will proceed to contract negotiations. The application deadline is Friday, May 1, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, with final questions due April 10, 2026. No pre-application conference will be held. The initial contract period is two years (service evaluation period), followed by a potential three-year extension for a total five-year contract period, during which ODHS will evaluate implementation, sustainability, and program outcomes.

Applications must include six required attachments: Applicant Information and Certification Sheet, Minimum Qualifications, Technical Response, Budget and Cost Proposal, Responsibility Inquiry, and Disclosure Exemption Affidavit (if applicable). The Budget and Cost Proposal must present a singular daily fee-for-service rate capturing all service delivery costs excluding startup costs, identification of the minimum number of clients needed for financial viability, and a detailed one-year line-item budget. ODHS may award multiple contracts from this RFA and will make every effort to equally engage contractors; however, no guarantee exists regarding the number of clients referred. There are no identified set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types beyond the requirement to be a licensed CCA or ODDS-licensed 24-Hour Residential Setting. Applicants must maintain specified insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and professional liability ($1,000,000 per claim/$3,000,000 aggregate). ODHS may provide startup costs to successful applicants for facility costs, initial staffing, training, and supplies, though specific budget ranges or award values are not detailed in the available documentation. The contract is funded in part by federal funds under Assistance Listings number 93.658 and requires compliance with federal and state laws, including background checks, abuse reporting, confidentiality requirements, and nondiscrimination policies.