SHF | 2026-06 Medi-Cal Enrollment Services

The San Francisco Sheriff's Office is requesting proposals for Medi-Cal enrollment assistance services in the San Francisco County Jails, with proposals due September 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST and a mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference on September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST. The awardee must be a qualified 501(c) nonprofit organization. Proposers are encouraged to form contracting teams reflecting the diversity of San Francisco and including participation from residents and businesses in disadvantaged communities including Bayview/Hunters Point, Chinatown, Mission, South of Market, Tenderloin, Visitacion Valley, and Western Addition.

The scope is Medi-Cal enrollment assistance for individuals reentering the community from the jail, with service delivery at 2000 Mason Street, San Francisco, with a commencement date of October 3, 2026. Proposers must demonstrate five years of experience within the last ten years providing similar services and must be approved City vendors at the time of contract award.

The contract carries a not-to-exceed amount of $364,034 for an initial three-year term, with two optional extensions (one two-year extension or two one-year extensions) for a maximum total of five years. All funding is contingent on annual fund availability, satisfactory program performance, and demonstrated need. Proposers may request up to 20 percent of total labor budget (including benefits) in operational overhead costs.

Evaluation is pass/fail for minimum qualifications and budget proposals, with written proposals scoring 50 points and oral interviews scoring 20 points for a total of 70 points. Oral interviews will be held on a date to be determined, with a Notice of Intent to Award expected October 5, 2026.

The contract requires compliance with San Francisco's social and economic policy requirements including Health Care Accountability Ordinance (HCAO) and Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO) provisions, prevailing wage requirements, nondiscrimination provisions, and First Source Hiring Program participation. Nonprofit proposers receiving $250,000 or more annually in City funds must comply with Chapter 12L transparency requirements. Written questions are due September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. Proposers must submit proposals directly to Henry Gong at henry.gong@sfgov.org or 415-554-7241, not through the Supplier Portal.