RFP - COMPREHENSIVE HIV PREVENTION SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO INJECT DRUGS

The County of San Diego is seeking proposals from firms interested in providing Comprehensive HIV Prevention Services For Persons Who Inject Drugs (“Offerors”).

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

Describe Offeror’s overall program design and program services, and how Offeror will operate and provide the services to meet the requirements of Section 7 Specific Requirements of Service Delivery of Exhibit A, Statement of Work achieve the required goals and objectives as described in Section 3 of Exhibit A, Statement of Work. [...]

• Minimum number of HIV tests annually.
• Minimum number of HCV tests annually.
• Minimum number of STI panels inclusive of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia annually.
• Number of persons diagnosed with HCV linked to HCV care as appropriate with verified visit annually.
• Number of persons diagnosed with STI(s) including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia linked to STD care as appropriate with verified visit annually.
• Number of persons linked to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as appropriate with verified visit annually.
• Number of persons linked to evidence-based harm reduction services including SSP services, low threshold medication-assisted treatment, behavioral treatment, and recovery support services (ex. peer coaching and support, vocational counseling, legal services, etc.) annually.
• Number of persons linked to appropriate social support services, including housing, transportation, and food annually.

Describe Offeror’s plan to outreach people who inject drugs living with HIV and/or vulnerable to HIV acquisition in San Diego County about the availability of services. [...] County plans to award a contract for services to start on August 1, 2027.

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.

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 thirty (30) pages, excluding disclosures, financials, references and supporting materials referenced as attachment(s).

The evaluation criteria listed below are in descending order of importance by paragraph, not subparagraph [...]: Mandatory Minimum Requirement (Pass/Fail); Program Design and Approach; Organizational Capability, Experience and Qualifications; Pricing; Organizational Stability and Risk; Acceptance of Terms and Conditions and Insurance.

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