RFP - oregon alliance to prevent suicide staffing and culturally specific programming

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is soliciting one or more contractors through Request for Proposals (RFP) S-44300-00016036 to provide two distinct services: coordination of the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide and support and coordination for culturally specific suicide prevention grantees. The Alliance coordination service encompasses managing approximately 65 alliance members, conducting youth engagement activities with $50 gift card stipends, employing approximately 2.0 full-time equivalent dedicated staff, developing policy recommendations, facilitating subcommittees and workgroups, maintaining an alliance website with Spanish language translation, providing logistics for four annual meetings plus standing committees, and supporting regional suicide prevention coalitions. The culturally specific grantee support service involves creating grant application support, administering a support network for up to 20 grantees, hosting learning communities, serving as liaison between grantees and the alliance, and providing technical assistance. Proposers must be Oregon-based business entities with individuals able to attend in-person events in Oregon, and for the culturally specific grantee support service, at least one key person must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in supporting culturally specific programs and grant administration knowledge. Proposals will be evaluated on coordination of the Alliance (50 points), service requirements and implementation plan (75 points), references (9 points), and budget proposal and narrative (15 points), totaling 149 points per service. Key deadlines include a pre-proposal conference on April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM via Zoom, written questions due April 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM Pacific Time with answers issued approximately April 29, 2026, and proposals due May 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, with notice of intent to award anticipated June 1, 2026.

The RFP requires proposers to demonstrate Oregon-certified status with the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) and to submit a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan detailing past contractual relationships with certified firms, subcontracting opportunities, and commitment to reporting subcontractor identities and values. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The initial contract term extends through June 30, 2027, with options to extend for additional terms up to a cumulative maximum of seven years depending on continued funding. The estimated cumulative total project budget for the initial term is $575,000, with the Alliance coordination service not-to-exceed $300,000 and the culturally specific grantee support service not-to-exceed $275,000. OHA anticipates awarding up to two contracts depending on services and proposer qualifications, though the agency will award no more than one contract per single service. Selected contractors must obtain and maintain Professional Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate), Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and Workers' Compensation Insurance as applicable, and must comply with OHA's confidentiality requirements, non-discrimination policies, HIPAA requirements where applicable, abuse reporting obligations, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws.