RFSQ - Professional Women's Health Services for the Access2Health Channelview Wellness Pod Complex for Harris County Precinct 2

Harris County Precinct 2, Texas is seeking qualified professional service providers through a Request for Sealed Qualifications (RFSQ) to deliver comprehensive women's health services at the Access2Health Channelview Wellness Pod Complex, with submissions due by March 16, 2026. The procurement encompasses professional women's health and social services including emergency housing referrals, hygiene and safety kit distribution, grief coaching, mental wellness support, client advocacy, youth prevention education, and resource navigation for single parents and domestic violence survivors at no cost to the County. The facility, located at 16003 Lorenzo Street in Channelview, consists of three ADA-compliant prefabricated 700-square-foot pods designed to serve the underserved, predominantly Latino community with the highest rate of uninsured constituents and lowest median income in the precinct. Qualified vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of relevant experience in domestic violence survivorship and mental health services with specific track record in East Harris County, employ personnel meeting these experience requirements, conduct required background checks, and maintain HIPAA and OSHA bloodborne pathogen compliance. The initial contract term is one year beginning approximately May 1, 2026, with four potential one-year renewal options subject to Harris County Commissioners Court approval, with vendors required to provide evening and weekend availability and submit monthly outcome reports documenting client demographics, visit types, and services provided. Evaluation criteria include professional qualifications and experience (25 percent weight), quality and comprehensiveness of proposed methodology (30 percent), project team qualifications (25 percent), and verifiable references (20 percent), with award made to the most qualified vendor under Texas Government Code 2254.003. A mandatory pre-submittal conference and site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST, requiring RSVP by March 2, 2026.

Harris County has not designated specific set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions applicable to this procurement, though contractors must comply with the County's minimum wage policy requiring $21.65 per hour for all eligible contract workers and must maintain detailed payroll records for six years post-contract expiration. All contractors must obtain and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, workers' compensation insurance as required by Texas law, and employer's liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident, with Harris County named as additional insured. Vendors must complete Form 1295 (Certificate of Interested Parties), maintain current Texas registration and Franchise Tax Identification Numbers, provide proof of current insurance, and execute a Business Associate Agreement establishing comprehensive HIPAA compliance safeguards including encryption of protected health information, incident reporting within five business days, and six-year record retention. The project is funded through Hurricane Harvey 2017 Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Round One funds, representing over a $3 million community investment in partnership with Precinct2gether Inc., though no specific award value or budget range is publicly disclosed as pricing will be negotiated separately after qualifications evaluation based on reasonable and affordable pricing requirements. Harris County reserves the right to award to a single vendor or multiple vendors and may conduct vendor presentations and negotiations with selected vendors prior to final contract execution requiring Commissioners Court approval.