Tobacco Prevention Governance Group Implementation & Facilitation Services

The Oregon Health Authority is conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP #5758) to secure facilitation services for the Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program's shared governance body implementation. The primary objective is to support the recruitment and selection of a Governance Group that will drive consensus-driven, collaborative decision-making across tobacco prevention efforts. The selected contractor will be responsible for facilitating group interactions, ensuring recommendations on program improvement, strategies, policy development, and budget allocation are representative of comprehensive tobacco prevention initiatives. The contract has an initial 12-month term beginning in June 2024, with potential renewals extending up to five years. Proposals are due by 5:00 PM on April 16, 2024, and will be evaluated based on project understanding, technical approach, experience, and key personnel qualifications. Proposers must submit detailed price proposals with itemized unit rates, demonstrating their capability to support the program's governance implementation objectives.

The State of Oregon encourages participation from certified minority, women, emerging small, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses through its Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) program. Proposers are required to complete a COBID Outreach Plan, which involves identifying their certification status, listing past contract relationships with certified firms, and detailing strategies for soliciting certified subcontractors. While certification status will not directly impact scoring, the state emphasizes equal opportunity for diverse businesses. The RFP indicates an intent to award the contract to Kearns & West, Inc., pending successful negotiations, though the precise contract value is not explicitly stated in the provided documentation. Proposers must meet various certification requirements, including compliance with tax laws, non-discrimination practices, and prevention of sexual harassment, and must not appear on federal exclusion lists maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the System for Award Management.