Request for Proposal :. 2009/2010 Substance Abuse Testing and/or Counseling

Date: March 18, 2009

From: The Alameda County Dept. of Children and Family Services and Yolanda Baldovinos, Agency Director.

TO: Interested Organizations

SUBJECT: 2009/2010 Substance Abuse Testing and/or Counseling

UPDATE: Bidders Conference Q & A now available

UPDATE: Rankings and Recommendation Awards from the April 3 Bidders' Conference now available

Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA), Dept. of Children and Family Services, released a new request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of Substance Abuse Testing and Counseling Services.

The RFP is titled 2009/2010 Substance Abuse Testing and/or Counseling and solicits proposals designed to demonstrate an agency’s ability to provide Substance Abuse Testing to individuals who reside in Alameda County. A great deal of the testing is court ordered, and all referrals are made by Children and Family Services Department staff. A total of $306,000 has been allocated for this RFP for the 12-month period of July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010. All contract awards are contingent upon receipt, by Alameda County, of adequate Federal and State funding.

Community-Based Organizations and Public or Private, For-Profit or Non-Profit Organizations with experience providing substance abuse testing are invited and encouraged to participate in this RFP process.

All agencies desiring to participate in this RFP process and submit a proposal are encouraged to attend one of two RFP BIDDERS’ CONFERENCES (see conference details below).

Copies of the 2009/2010 Substance Abuse Testing RFP are available via the Social Services Agency website at:

RFP: http://alamedasocialservices.org/public/community/funding_opportunities/
Response Package: http://alamedasocialservices.org/public/community/funding_opportunities/
Attachments: http://alamedasocialservices.org/public/community/funding_opportunities/

RFP Bidders’ Conferences:

April 3, 2009
1:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.
Alameda County Social Services Agency
Eden Area Self-Sufficiency Center
24100 Amador St.
Hayward, CA 94544
Location: Shooting Star Room, 6th Floor
or
April 6, 2009
1:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.
Alameda County Social Services Agency
2000 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
Location: Oakland Room, 2nd Floor

RFP RESPONSE/PROPOSAL DEADLINE

April 22nd, 2009 @ 3:00 P.M.
Alameda County Social Services Agency
Contracts Office, 4th Floor
2000 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland CA 94612

ATTN: Karen Obidah or Marcia Mayberry
RFP CONTACT INFORMATION
http://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/community/funding_opportunities/

Thank you.