Specialty Program Peer Delivered Substance Use Disorder Services

Washington County Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health: The Addictions Program, is seeking qualified providers through a Letter of Interest process for Specialty Program Peer Delivered Substance Use Disorder Services under Washington County Rules of Procurement 10-120(3), which allows the County to bypass a full RFP if the number of interested responders does not exceed the number of available contracts. This solicitation, titled Specialty Program Peer Delivered Substance Use Disorder Services, was posted on August 21, 2026, under solicitation number 2026.078-LOI, with responses due electronically by September 4, 2026, at 4:00 pm. The procurement is for personal services and is associated with NAICS code 621420. The primary point of contact is Frank Mondeaux, Program Coordinator, with Kiersten Vanderhoof listed as the secondary contact and procurement analyst. The anticipated period of performance runs from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2032, with five-year awards and annual renewal options, and contract amounts are not fixed in the solicitation but are expected to be based on services provided, utilization, capacity to deliver services, and negotiated budgets, subject to the availability of funds. The work requires low-barrier, community-based peer-delivered services for Washington County residents enrolled in Specialty Programs, including services for high-risk clients in the Parole and Probation Department Community Opioid Response Team, adults in custody at the Community Corrections Center and County Jail, and youth served through the Juvenile Department. Services are expected to include peer mentoring or coaching, recovery resource connection, facilitation of recovery groups, and community-building, all delivered in a recovery-oriented, voluntary, relationship-focused, trauma-informed, and evidence-based manner consistent with SAMHSA core competencies. Providers must meet Oregon certification requirements under OAR [phone hidden] and [phone hidden] before responding, and Certified Recovery Mentors must maintain MHACBO certification. Respondents must also have at least two years of experience delivering peer services for individuals with problematic substance use or substance use disorders, and must maintain required insurance coverage including general liability, automobile liability, professional liability, worker’s compensation, cyber-security insurance, and sexual abuse and molestation liability when serving vulnerable populations. The contractor will need to comply with 42 CFR Part 2, provide quarterly reports, develop a Participant Supports policy and procedure, and participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, and compliance reviews. The LOI response must confirm the proposed scope will be delivered as