RFP - COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY SERVICES

The County of San Diego is seeking proposals from firms (“Offerors”) interested in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Services.

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

The County has posted this solicitation on its official BuyNet website at https://sdbuynet.sandiegocounty.gov/. In order to see all information related to this RFP, to submit Questions, and to receive notifications of updates, Offerors must select “Participate in RFx” for this solicitation in BuyNet.

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.

Evaluations shall be based on the criteria contained in the Evaluation Criteria and Submittal Items to determine the proposals(s) that provide the best value to the County.

In accordance with Section 405 of the San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances, when evaluating competing proposals, the County will give a fifteen percent (15%) price preference to offerors that meet the definition of a Small-Local Business set forth in Board Policy B-53 and that have completed the Small-Local Business Self-Certification Form.

After Notice of Intent to Award, all proposals constitute firm offers, subject to negotiation, that will remain open and cannot be revoked, withdrawn, or modified for a period of six (6) months.