SLCo BHS091426 Refugee Treatment Services - RFI

Salt Lake County Division of Contracts and Procurement issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Refugee Treatment Services on September 16, 2026, with comments due September 22, 2026 before 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time, under a proposed sole source procurement designation. No award will be made under this RFI; the process is designed to gather information and suggestions before determining whether to issue a formal competitive solicitation.

Salt Lake County seeks to continue services with four identified providers: Refugee & Immigrant Center - Asian Association, International Rescue Committee - Salt Lake City Regional Office, Catholic Community Services - SLC, and THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture (formerly UHHR). Services must align with those currently offered through the State Refugee Services Office to ensure continuity and address existing service gaps.

The County justifies sole source procurement under the standardization exception. The State Department of Health and Human Services will sever its contract with Behavioral Health Services effective January 1, 2027. The four proposed providers currently deliver braided services coordinated with state offerings, and the County determined that transitional costs and service disruption from new providers would be prohibitive.

The proposed sole source contract would serve as a bridge agreement spanning 1.5 years, from January 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, allowing time for a competitive rebid scheduled for 2028. Estimated costs range from $70,000 to $96,000 per provider agreement.

Parties disagreeing with the sole source designation were required to notify Salt Lake County Contracts and Procurement Division prior to September 22, 2026. All RFI submissions are protected records under the Utah Governmental Records and Access Management Act (GRAMA) until contract execution or two years from the RFI issue date. Direct comments to Bibi Whitehead at bwhitehead@saltlakecounty.gov.