Cumberland County Temporary Emergency Shelter Service Provider and Facility
- Client
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- Solicitation No.
- 27-21-ADM
- Posted
- 10/24/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedCumberland County Administration requires a turnkey temporary emergency homeless shelter in Fayetteville, NC with a capacity of seventy persons, including children. The selected provider must supply the facility, staffing, supplies, and services, operating twenty-four hours daily. Scope includes providing intake, safe sleeping accommodations, three meals and two snacks daily, drinking water, restrooms, showers, hygiene supplies, laundry access, cleaning, waste removal, pest control, secure storage, and case management. Proposers must submit operational policies, mobilization plans, staffing details, and facility requirements for thirty-bed and seventy-bed phases. Eligibility is restricted to USA organizations. Applicants can submit proposals digitally via email or online to Heather Skeens by November 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Inquiries and questions are due by October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The county will evaluate proposals using a 120-point scale covering firm qualifications (30 points), staff qualifications (20 points), technical approach (20 points), facility requirements (20 points), cost proposal (20 points), internal training (5 points), and innovative approaches (5 points).
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP #27-21-ADM Temporary Emergency Shelter Service Provider and Facility.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Cumberland County is requesting proposals from qualified organizations and businesses to provide services and support for a temporary emergency homeless shelter. The selected contractor will provide a turnkey shelter serving single adults and families with a total capacity of 70 persons. Legally qualified vendors, including service providers, competitive providers, and nonprofit organizations, are eligible to apply.
- Issued by
- Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Questions due
- October 30, 2026, by 4:00 PM Eastern Time
- Proposals due
- November 9, 2026, by 4:00 PM Eastern Time
- How to submit
- Electronic via Email
- Submission details
- Submit to designated County email inbox on or before deadline. Proposals must be tabbed using the specific titles and order listed in Section 4.2.
- Contract term
- Initial term of two (2) years beginning on the date of full execution, with optional renewal year.
- Place of performance
- Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial general liability, workers compensation, and specific liability coverage for vulnerable adults. Facility owner and operator must identify respective property and liability coverage.
How proposals are evaluated
| Qualifications and Relative Experience of Firm | 30 points |
| Qualifications and Experience of Staff | 20 points |
| Respondents Technical Approach | 20 points |
| Cost Proposal | 20 points |
| Facility Building Requirements | 20 points |
| Respondents Internal Training | 5 points |
| Innovative Approaches and Program Model | 5 points |
Scope of work
- Turnkey temporary emergency shelter for total contracted capacity of 70 persons including children
- Operational 30 beds within 30 calendar days and 70 beds within 90 calendar days of contract execution
- 24/7 shelter operations including staffed intake and safe sleeping accommodations
- Three meals and two snacks daily, drinking water, bathrooms, and showers
- Hygiene supplies, laundry access, cleaning, waste removal, and pest control
- Secure storage for resident belongings
- Housing-focused assessment, case management, housing navigation, and benefits referrals
- Facility safety and security plan, access control, and daily census reporting
Minimum qualifications
- Shelter facility must be located within Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Demonstrate legal standing, financial capacity, and right to use proposed facility
- Obtain all required zoning, building, occupancy, fire, food-service, and environmental-health approvals prior to occupancy
- Role-appropriate screening and background checks for personnel and volunteers before unsupervised resident contact
- Comply with E-Verify requirements under Article 2 of Chapter 64 of North Carolina General Statutes
Documents to include with the bid
- Statement of Qualifications and firm website address
- Resumes and qualifications of key personnel and staff
- Floor plan showing sleeping areas, family accommodations, bathrooms, and showers
- Facility safety and security plan
- At least three (3) client references
- Attachment B: Execution of Proposal
- Attachment C: Certification of Financial Condition
- Attachment D: Price Proposal with supporting line-item budget and narrative
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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