RFP No. ACH-900526 Behavioral Health Consulting Services

It is the intent of these specifications, terms and conditions to describe the professional consulting, technical assistance, and administrative services requested by Alameda County Health (ACH) to support the ongoing implementation of Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) programs and services, as well as other behavioral health initiatives in compliance with applicable state and federal requirements for ACH, and/or ACH’s community partners. 

The County intends to award a 3-year contract for the approximate term of July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2029 (with option to renew for 2 additional years) to the Bidder selected as the most responsible Bidder whose response conforms to the RFP and meets the County’s requirements. The total amount of the contract for the initial 3-year term shall not exceed $3,145,668 ($1,048,556 per year) and Bidders may not request budgets above this amount. The final contract amount is subject to availability of funds and successful negotiations with the County. 

Project Details

• Department: Alameda County Health
• Department Head: Maria Smith (Place Holder)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-03-13T17:00:00.000Z — https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/25532822012891?p=Z1cWPvCVOoHeWUvNvk

Meetings & Milestones

Addenda

• Official Notice #1: Attendees List (released 2026-03-17T17:58:02.100Z)
• Addendum #1 (released 2026-03-25T18:59:45.546Z)
• Official Notice #2: Q&A (released 2026-03-25T18:58:32.740Z)

Evaluation Criteria

• Completeness of Response (1 pts) —

  Responses to this solicitation must be complete.  Responses must address all the requirements identified within this solicitation and all related documents, including any Addenda. Failure to meet the Bidder Minimum Qualifications may also be considered an incomplete response and may result in the disqualification of the Bidder.

• Debarment and Suspension (1 pts) —

  Bidders, its principal, and named subcontractors are not identified on the list of Federally debarred, suspended, or other excluded parties located at www.sam.gov/SAM.

• Description of Relevant Experience (150 pts) —

  Proposals will be evaluated, including considering the RFP specifications and the questions below:

  1. To what extent does the Bidder have experience providing consulting, technical assistance and administrative services relevant to the RFP?
  2. To what extent does the Bidder have experience implementing practical strategies to enhance behavioral health service delivery?
  3. To what extent does the Bidder have experience planning and facilitating engagement and coordination?
  4. To what extent does the Bidder have experience planning and performing evaluation and assessment to support continuous quality control?
  5. To what extent does the Bidder have experience fulfilling fiduciary responsibilities? 
• Description of Proposed Services (175 pts) —

  Proposals will be evaluated considering the RFP specifications and the questions below:

  1. How well does the Bidder’s proposed services align with ACBHD’s planning, implementation, administration and operation of BHSA programs and services?
  2. How well does the Bidder’s proposed services align with ACBHD’s additional behavioral health initiatives?
  3. How well does the Bidder’s proposed services draw on Bidder’s past experience? 
• Deliverables and Reports (75 pts) —

  Proposals will be evaluated considering the RFP specifications and the questions below:

  1. How well does the Bidder describe capacity and plans to meet the deliverables?
  2. How well does the Bidder describe plans to support the communication and reporting requirements for the project?
• Cost (75 pts) —

  The points for Cost will be computed by dividing the amount of the lowest responsive and responsible bid received by each Bidder’s total proposed cost.

  Cost evaluation points may be adjusted by considering:

  1. Reasonableness (i.e., how well does the proposed pricing accurately reflect the Bidder’s effort to meet requirements and objectives?)
  2. Realism (i.e., is the proposed cost appropriate to the nature of the products and/or services to be provided?)
• Budget Form and Narrative (25 pts) —

  Proposals will be evaluated against the RFP specifications and the questions below:

  1. How well does Bidder’s cost capture all activities and staff needed to meet the services requested?
  2. How clear, realistic and reasonable are costs in relation to the services to be provided and the number of clients to be served?

Submission Requirements

• Submit Bid Response (required) —

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• Has your response addressed all the requirements identified within the solicitation and all related documents, including any addenda? Failure to meet the Bidder Minimum Qualifications may also be considered an incomplete response and may result in the disqualification of your bid. (required)
• Your company, its principal, and named subcontractors are not identified on the list of Federally debarred, suspended, or other excluded parties located at www.sam.gov/SAM. (required)
• I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. (required)
• Pricing (required) —
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    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items. 
• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

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