Trueblood FPATH and FHARPS Process Evaluation

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is soliciting proposals under RFP 2026HCA19 for a comprehensive process evaluation of the FPATH and FHARPS programs established under the Trueblood Settlement Agreement, with an optional pre-proposal conference on November 10, 2026 and proposals due December 9, 2026. No set-asides apply. Washington Small Businesses or Certified Veteran-Owned Businesses receive 15 preference points, and bidders with Executive Order 18-03 certifications (workers' rights and arbitration clause waivers) receive 5 points. Services must be performed in Washington State.

The evaluation must cover eight FPATH and eight FHARPS providers across sixteen counties and six Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization regions, spanning three implementation phases that began in March 2020, June 2022, and April 2024. Jurisdictions listed include Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties. Deliverables are a Process Evaluation Work Plan, FPATH and FHARPS Assessment Tools, and Draft and Final Process Evaluation Reports. Minimum qualifications require Washington State business licensure, three years of community-based program evaluation experience serving people in behavioral health and criminal legal systems, three years of formal process evaluation experience, and a designated Lead Evaluator/Project Manager with three years of process evaluation leadership. The contractor must also comply with HIPAA, Washington State Institutional Review Board requirements, and HCA's Data Use Committee submission process, and must safeguard Protected Health Information under a draft data share agreement.

Total compensation is capped at $800,000, inclusive of all fees, taxes, expenses, and travel; proposals exceeding this amount are non-responsive. The contract runs February 1, 2027 through April 30, 2028, with HCA holding the right to extend for up to one additional year in increments of up to six months each, subject to mutual agreement. The contract is contingent upon funding availability. No incumbent is named. Written proposals are scored on 100 points: Project Approach and Methodology (35), Deliverables and Outcomes (20), Work Plan and Project Schedule (15), Relevant Bidder Experience (10), Risks (10), Project Team Structure and Internal Controls (5), and Staff Qualifications and Experience (5). Cost proposals carry 20 points, with the lowest responsive bidder receiving maximum points. Bidder firm offers remain valid for 120 days.

Amendment 1 corrected section lettering in Exhibit A, Amendment 2 (November 4, 2026) corrected the solicitation file name, and Amendment 3 (November 5, 2026) revised debriefing procedures and the schedule. Unsuccessful bidders may request a virtual debriefing of up to thirty minutes within three business days after the Apparent Successful Bidder announcement, with requests delivered to the RFP Coordinator by 5:00 PM PT. Key dates follow. The pre-proposal conference is November 10, 2026, from 12:30 to 1:00 PM PT via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due November 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT, with HCA responses posted by November 19. Proposals are due December 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT. Evaluation runs December 14–18, 2026. The Apparent Successful Bidder is announced January 11, 2027, negotiations run January 12–15, the protest deadline is January 28, and the anticipated contract start is January 29, 2027.