RFA for Behavioral Health - Treatment Foster Care

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), through its Office of Child Welfare Programs, is issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for Behavioral Health Treatment Foster Care (BH-TFC) services under solicitation number S-10000-00015124. The procurement seeks to award multiple contracts to providers capable of developing and maintaining BH-TFC programs that integrate Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) Proctor Care with intensive community-based mental health services. Providers must either be the sole provider of both BRS Proctor Care and Behavioral Health Services or maintain a legally-binding Memorandum of Understanding with mental health providers to ensure comprehensive service delivery. Key objectives include providing therapeutic home-level care that offers placement stabilization, flexible services, and culturally appropriate support for children, with a specific focus on children discharging from Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. The RFA requires providers to offer up to four days of monthly respite for foster families and demonstrate capabilities in delivering intensive community-based mental health services. Applications are due on November 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, with an anticipated initial contract term of two years and potential renewals up to a cumulative maximum of five years. Evaluation will likely involve assessing providers' ability to meet comprehensive service requirements, integrate mental health services, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

The RFA includes specific provisions for disadvantaged business participation, as evidenced by Attachment C, which requires proposers to outline their Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan. This plan encourages participation of minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses in the contracting opportunity. Potential contractors must disclose their status as an Oregon certified firm and detail potential subcontracting opportunities with certified businesses. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the funding is intended to cover costs not currently built into existing payment structures, including increased monthly proctor reimbursement, additional staffing costs, and respite availability. The procurement process includes comprehensive vetting through attachments such as a Responsibility Inquiry form (Attachment D) that assesses proposers' financial stability, legal history, and organizational capacity. Proposers must complete certifications regarding tax law adherence, non-discrimination policies, and ethical standards, with potential disqualification for incomplete or misleading responses. The contract will be funded through state and potentially federal sources, with strict compliance requirements for financial and operational standards.