RFP - CENTER FOR CHILD AND YOUTH PSYCHIATRY

The County of San Diego is seeking proposals from firms interested in providing Center for Child and Youth Psychiatry (CCYP) (“Offerors”).

The contract term is anticipated to be an initial (base) period of one (1) year with four (4) one-year options.

Offeror's response must describe how Offeror will operationalize the program requirements specified in Section 6 of Exhibit A, Statement of Work, including how Offeror will achieve the client goal annually, including the minimum number of clients served annually and proposed outreach activities.

Offeror must describe its plan and timeline for program implementation, including the anticipated date for:

• Facility Readiness for countywide services
• DHCS Certifications
• Hiring of key direct services and support staff
• Initiation of services to clients
• Achievement of full program capacity
• Transition plan for existing clients from the current provider with no gaps in services, as applicable
• Other key deliverables, if proposed to provide psychiatric medication management services

Other key deliverables include:

• Medication clinic for system of care (SOC) clients who have completed treatment and have complex medication regimen that require ongoing medication support services, in each individual tier
• Limited medication support services to SOC programs experiencing temporary lapse in psychiatry coverage
• Medication support services for youth placed in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP)
• Prescription, administration and storage of long-acting injectables
• Medication Assisted Treatment for clients receiving treatment from substance-use disorder (SUD) or co-occurring (specialty mental health services) SMHS provider
• JV-220 application reviews requested by the Court
• Medication resource website

Offeror must propose the facility(ies) name, address of the location(s) and hours of operation including evening hours.

**Submission method:** Offeror must submit a complete original proposal in accordance with the format provided in this solicitation to the County of San Diego, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, through electronic upload to BuyNet before the Date and Time listed in Schedule. If Offeror is unable to submit via BuyNet for any reason, Offeror may submit by providing the Purchasing and Contracting front desk with either (i) electronic files on CD/DVD or, (ii) a printed proposal.

Submit electronic proposals as files in .pdf format, except where specified otherwise. All proposals shall be signed with a handwritten signature by an authorized officer or employee of the Offeror. Electronic or digital signatures will not be accepted.

Offeror's response to these Submittal Items shall be no more than forty (40) pages, excluding disclosures, financials, sample reports.

**Evaluation criteria** are in descending order of importance:

• Mandatory Minimum Requirements (Pass/Fail)
• Program Approach
• Cost
• Organizational Capability, Experience and Qualifications
• Acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Insurance

The contract term is anticipated to be an initial (base) period of one (1) year with four (4) one-year options.