RFP #27-21-ADM temporary emergency shelter service provider and facility

Cumberland County, North Carolina is soliciting proposals under RFP #27-21-ADM for a temporary emergency shelter service provider and facility, with questions due October 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and proposals due November 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The County seeks qualified organizations, nonprofits, and businesses to provide turnkey shelter services with a base capacity of seventy persons, including children, in a facility located within Cumberland County.

At least thirty approved beds must be operational within thirty calendar days after contract execution, with all seventy beds operational within ninety calendar days. The shelter must operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the approved operating period. Minimum services include staffed intake, safe sleeping accommodations, three meals and two snacks daily, bathrooms, showers, hygiene supplies, laundry access, case management, housing navigation, and benefits and service referrals. All required permits and approvals from authorities having jurisdiction must be obtained before occupancy. Contractors must comply with the Iran Divestment Act, E-Verify requirements, and certify regarding boycott of Israel.

The initial term is two years beginning upon full execution by both parties, with one additional one-year renewal at the County's sole discretion and subject to appropriation. Proposals are evaluated on a best overall value basis across seven criteria totaling 120 points: qualifications and relative experience of firm (30), qualifications and experience of staff (20), technical approach (20), internal training (5), innovative approaches and program model (5), cost proposal (20), and facility building requirements (20). Cost proposals must itemize one-time startup costs, monthly thirty-bed and seventy-bed operating costs, and separate first- and second-year costs, including labor, benefits, facility occupancy, supplies, equipment, insurance, administration, and partner services. Payment is net thirty calendar days after invoice approval, with pricing and payment basis to be established in the executed contract. The County may terminate at any time with thirty days' notice and may make separate awards to different vendors if deemed most advantageous. The solicitation was posted October 23, 2026.