About this opportunity
AI summaryThe County of Orange Health Care Agency seeks proposals from qualified organizations to provide therapeutic foster care services to youth with significant emotional and behavioral needs. The contractor will deliver short-term, intensive, highly coordinated, trauma-informed, and individualized specialty mental health services within a foster family home environment using trained, intensely supervised, and supported foster parents. These services may encompass plan development, rehabilitation, and collateral services as authorized in the client plan. Only onshore U.S. organizations meeting the minimum qualifications are eligible to bid. Respondents must submit electronic proposals online via OpenGov by November 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., and all questions must arrive by November 23, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. An evaluation panel will score written proposals based on established evaluation criteria and the County's procurement preference policies, awarding one contract to the most advantageous proposal.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- County of Orange, Health Care Agency
- Solicitation No.
- 042-2921007-CL
Scope of work
- Short-term, intensive, trauma-informed Therapeutic Foster Care services for children and youth
- Recruitment, training, intensive clinical supervision, and support for TFC parents
- Provision of plan development, rehabilitation, and collateral services
- Participation in Child and Family Team meetings and care coordination with Intensive Care Coordination providers
- Medi-Cal billing, claiming, and reporting for allowable Specialty Mental Health Services
- Maintenance of electronic information systems, automated data exchange, and closed-loop referrals via Chorus platform
- Ongoing quality assurance, quality improvement activities, and outcome assessments including CANS and PSC-35
- Operation of an administrative facility with secure client record storage and Medi-Cal certification capability
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications & Experience (Phase 1) | 175 points |
| Services (Phase 1) | 400 points |
| Performance Objectives (Phase 1) | 125 points |
| Phase 1 - Written Proposal Scoring Maximum | 900 points maximum |
| Phase 2 - Presentation/Interview Scoring | 100 points maximum |
Minimum qualifications
- Must not be listed on the Cumulative Sanction List of the Office of Inspector General
- Must not have pending charges or convictions for violation of criminal laws related to Medicare and Medicaid
- Must employ or contract with at least one Licensed Mental Health Professional directing SMHS delivery
- Must have a physical administrative office or facility within a reasonable geographic proximity to Orange County
- Must have a site able to obtain and maintain Medi-Cal certification prior to service delivery and billing
Documents to include with your response
- Part 1 Compliance Statements
- Part 2 Organization Profile & References
- Part 3 Respondent's Proposal
- Certificate of Insurance
- IRS Form W-9 or Form W-8
- Levine Act Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form
- Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) confirmation
- Signed Affirmation form and OCLSB Certificate (if applicable)
- Homeless Service System Pillars Attestation
- Signed Contract Signatures acknowledgment
Key dates
- Release of RFP Solicitation
- October 30, 2026
- Question Submission Deadline
- November 23, 2026, 4:00pm
- RFP Submittal Closing
- November 30, 2026, 4:00pm
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via County online bidding system
- Instructions
- Submitted online at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov. Facsimile and email proposals are not allowed. Organized in three parts with numbered and tabbed pages.
Contract details
- Set-aside / preference
- Orange County Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preferences apply (5% to 8%).
- Place of performance
- County of Orange, CA
- Insurance and bonding
- Respondent must certify willingness and ability to provide required insurance coverage as set forth in the Model Contract.
- Funding
- Medi-Cal / Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS)