Mobile Outreach and Engagement for Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is seeking qualified providers to deliver trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented mobile outreach services targeted at individuals with substance use disorder, particularly those experiencing homelessness, justice involvement, or disconnection from care. The initiative, funded through State Opioid Response (SOR) federal funds administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), emphasizes low-barrier, relationship-based engagement conducted primarily in community settings, with a mandate that at least 75% of staff time be spent conducting street outreach. Services include overdose prevention education, naloxone distribution, warm handoffs to treatment including medication for opioid use disorder, coordination with EMS and hospitals for post-overdose follow-up, and support for encampment populations through service-focused mitigation that respects individual autonomy. Providers must integrate peer recovery support and meaningful involvement of individuals with lived experience, aligning with DDAP standards such as timely data entry into WITS and compliance with SUPTRS reporting, 42 CFR Part 2, and HIPAA regulations. The contract is structured as a cost-reimbursement agreement with an initial term of three years beginning October 1, 2026, and optional extensions that may extend the total duration to five years, subject to funding availability and mutual agreement. Year one funding is set at $340,000, with a total possible contract value of up to $1.7 million. Providers must submit separate technical and cost proposals through the Bonfire Portal, adhering to a 15-page limit excluding attachments, and must include a completed Appendix A submission form, W9, organizational chart, job descriptions, audit reports, and three letters of support. The budget must utilize the HDA311 form and include a narrative and evidence of approved indirect and fringe rates. Proposers must demonstrate good performance standing with governmental oversight bodies and have no open corrective action plans. Evaluation favors applicants with experience in mobile or community-based outreach, cross-system collaboration, non-traditional settings like encampments, and strong partnership capacity, with preference given to local businesses and diverse enterprises. Contractors must pay employees at least $15 per hour and comply with Pennsylvania workers’ compensation and federal labor standards. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability with $1M per occurrence and $2M general aggregate, $1M personal/advertising injury, and employers liability coverage, with Montgomery County named as an additional insured. All data generated under the contract qualifies as a "work made for hire" and vests in