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Behavioral Health Services Community Input and Planning Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 30, 2026, 3:00 pm PDT
14 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services is seeking firms to provide Community Input and Planning Services in support of its community engagement and behavioral health planning obligations, including the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Community Planning Process, the BHSA Integrated Plan and Annual Updates, and alignment with the County's Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan. The County anticipates awarding up to six contracts, one per Lot: Black/African American communities; Hispanic/Latino communities; LGBTQ+ communities; Tribal communities; Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, immigrant, and refugee communities; and justice-impacted, reentry, housing-insecure, and veteran communities. Offerors may propose on multiple Lots with a separate proposal for each.
DOCUMENT SET
3 documents
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
2 changes
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
64 questions answered
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Under Organizational Capacity, the RFP asks respondents to: Provide an annual training plan for all program staff (employees, volunteers, and/or subcontractor(s), consultants, other professional staff, etc.). Training plan should include all required trainings from Exhibit A. We do not see a list of required trainings in Exhibit A. Could you please share those with us?
Compliance
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The RFP states three different start dates for the Initial Term: Key Information describes a six- month base period; the Payment Schedule shows an Initial Term of 1/1/2027–6/30/2027; and the Draft Agreement 1.3 states the initial term begins December 1, 2026. Which is correct, and what is the anticipated contract execution date?
Award & contract
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Regarding the Small-Local Business Subcontractor Utilization Plan (PC611) and the 3% requirement: If the prime Offeror is a certified California small business located outside San Diego County, does the 3% Small-Local Business subcontracting requirement still apply? If so, will subcontracted community partners that are San Diego-based nonprofits count toward it?
Compliance · Preference
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Section A.1.1 states the County anticipates awarding one contract per Lot. May a single Offeror be awarded more than one Lot if it ranks highest in multiple Lots? And may an Offeror serve as prime on one Lot and as a subcontractor to a different prime on another Lot?
Eligibility · Award & contract
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Regarding Section C, Organizational Capability, Experience and Qualifications: For an Offeror based elsewhere in California with extensive BHSA/MHSA community planning and engagement experience in other counties, will the County consider San Diego County-specific experience demonstrated by the Offeror's proposed San Diego-based subcontractors or community partners toward this criterion? Or must that experience belong to the prime Offeror?
Preference
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Is there a goal for the number of people reached? We see measurables for activities and reporting but not on people reached.
Scope/requirements
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
13398
Budget
$19,170,000
Published
Entity type
County
State
California
Summarized from the San Diego County portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit a complete original proposal by electronic upload to the County's BuyNet portal (https://sdbuynet.sandiegocounty.gov/); offerors must select 'Participate in RFx' for RFP 13398 to see all information, submit questions, and receive updates. Files in .pdf format, organized by Submittal Item exhibit, with handwritten (not electronic) signatures scanned; cost/price only in the Cost/Price exhibit; a separate proposal per Lot with the Lot number on the PC-600 form. Only if BuyNet is unavailable, deliver CD/DVD or printed copies marked with the RFP number to the Purchasing and Contracting front desk, 5560 Overland Avenue, Suite 270, San Diego.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541611
541910
541618
Community Engagement Strategy
Mental Health and Substance Use Consulting
Outreach Consulting
Equity-Focused Evaluation and Inclusive Research
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