Substance Abuse Counseling Services
- Client
- El Paso, Texas
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-75332
- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in El Paso, TX needs a vendor to provide offsite substance abuse counseling services for family drug court participants requiring individual treatment. The buyer requires ongoing participant assessments incorporating a pre-test, diagnostic evaluations to identify abused substances, and social and symptom histories. The scope includes analyzing individual and family strengths and challenges, delivering one-hour maximum individual counseling sessions, and providing group counseling with a curriculum focused on decision-making and relapse strategies. The vendor must coordinate referrals for intensive medical and mental health services and deliver sessions in the participant's literacy language while demonstrating sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, developmental, sexual orientation, gender, medical, and educational issues. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible for this opportunity. The buyer seeks proposals for the budget and requires all questions to be submitted no later than September 24, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 26-026q Solicitation.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
El Paso County is soliciting qualifications from qualified firms to provide substance abuse counseling services for the 65th District Family Drug Court and Juvenile Probation Department participants. The services aim to address substance abuse issues and reduce repeated involvement with Child Protective Services. Onshore USA organizations with appropriate state licensing and specialty court experience are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- El Paso County, Texas
- Questions due
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
- Proposals due
- Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
- How to submit
- Electronic via the agency portal or sealed hard copy
- Submission details
- Electronic submittals via epcountypurchasing.ionwave.net. Hardcopy submittals require one original hard copy and one electronic copy on USB flash drive delivered to Purchasing Department Office, 800 E. Overland Ave., Rm. 300, El Paso, Texas 79901 in a sealed envelope.
- Contract term
- 3 year contract with the option to renew for 2 additional years, upon mutual consent of both parties
- Place of performance
- Offsite / El Paso, Texas
- Insurance and bonding
- Professional Liability of $1,000,000 for E&O/Professional Insurance. Successful vendor must comply with performance bond, payment bond, and insurance certificate requirements.
- Funding
- County current funds and federal pass-through funds
How proposals are evaluated
| Qualifications and experience of staff, organization experience, and experience working with Specialty Courts | |
| Three references attesting to capability | |
| Evidence of registration in Texas, professional liability insurance, and not barred from state/federally funded projects | |
| Health insurance benefits provided to employees |
Scope of work
- Diagnostic evaluation and identification of substance abused
- Ongoing assessment of the participant including pre-test administration
- Individual counseling sessions not exceeding one hour
- Group counseling sessions with instruction on appropriate choices and relapse strategies
- Development of individualized treatment plans with goals and discharge planning
- Coordination of referrals for intensive medical and mental health services
Minimum qualifications
- Proposed staff must be licensed in Texas as LCDC, LPC, and/or LCSW with experience providing substance abuse and mental health counseling to adults
- Proposer must have direct experience working as a team member of a specialty court
- Proposer must be certified, approved, or licensed by all federal, state, or local agencies having jurisdiction
- Provider must have been in the business of providing behavioral health counseling services for a minimum of 3 years
Documents to include with the bid
- El Paso County Signature Page
- Reference List
- Safety Record Questionnaire
- Civil Litigation Certification
- Self-Disclosure of Environmental Safety Violations
- El Paso County, Texas Code of Ethics Training Affidavit
- Certifications Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension, Drug-Free Workplace, Federal Debt, and Nondiscrimination
- Conflict of Interest Form CIQ
- Health Insurance Benefits Questionnaire
- Cost Sheet in a separate envelope
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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