The County of San Diego is requesting proposals for school-based social-emotional skill-building services using The Incredible Years evidence-based curriculum under RFP 13367, with proposals due November 20, 2026, and a pre-proposal conference on October 16. The County intends to award up to six regional contracts (Lot 1 covering San Diego Unified School District Central) and will expend federal funds; no Small-Local Business preference applies, though offerors must submit an acceptable Small-Local Business Subcontractor Utilization Plan demonstrating either 3 percent subcontractor participation or good faith effort.
Services target Medi-Cal-eligible or uninsured students in preschool through third grade across six Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA) regions, delivered predominantly through small-group interventions in public elementary school settings, supplemented by clinic and community-based care. The scope includes caregiver support services and ancillary supports such as limited individual client services and linkages to community, educational, medical, and behavioral health resources. Offerors must obtain Letters of Intent from participating school districts prior to award.
The estimated maximum contract amount for Lot 1 ranges from $4,474,225 to $7,953,402 over the initial five-year period (July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032), covering one base year plus four one-year renewal options with potential incremental extensions up to six months. Compensation is based on County rates aligned with the Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Fee Schedule, calculated at approximately 75 percent of state rates. New service providers may request one-time ancillary funding up to 10 percent of the initial contract amount (not exceeding $150,000) for startup costs; incumbents may request up to 5 percent (not exceeding $75,000). Invoicing is reconciled year-to-date against state-approved Medi-Cal units and county-approved claims, with final reconciliation within 13 months after each contract term ends. Questions are due October 26, 2026. Offerors must submit a completed Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Plan documenting workforce language capability and subcontractor utilization across Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Emerging Small Businesses, Minority Business Enterprises, and Women's Business Enterprises.