RFP - HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE SERVICES (HCBS)

The County of San Diego is seeking proposals from firms interested in providing authorized Home and Community-Based Care Services to clients referred by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency Aging & Independence Services. ("Offerors").

The County intends to award two (2) contracts per Lot as a result of this RFP. The contract term is anticipated to be an initial (base) period of one (1) year with three (3) one-year options.

The award will be to one (1) Primary Provider and up to one (1) Alternative Provider. The County will evaluate proposals submitted and select the primary and alternative providers based upon the two highest ranked proposals providing the best value to the County.

**Homemaker:** Contractor shall provide household support and the performance of household tasks rather than providing direct care to the client. Homemaker activities are limited to household cleaning, laundry, shopping, food preparation, and household maintenance.

**Personal Care Assistance:** Contractor shall provide assistance to maintain bodily hygiene, personal safety, and activities of daily living (ADL). Tasks are limited to non-medical personal services such as feeding, bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, incontinence care, dressing, care of and assistance with prosthetic devices, rubbing skin to promote circulation, turning in bed and other types of repositioning, assisting the individual with walking, and moving the individual from place to place (e.g., transferring).

**Respite In-Home Care:** Contractor shall provide in-home respite care to relieve the client's informal caregiver and thereby prevent breakdown in the informal support system. Respite service will include the supervision and care of a client, while the family or other individuals who normally provide primary care, take short-term relief or respite which allows them to continue as caregivers. Respite care may also be needed to cover emergencies and extended absences [one (1) to seven (7) days] for the caregiver. Individuals providing services in the client's residence shall be trained and experienced in homemaker services and personal care. Referrals may include individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

**Transportation with Escort:** Contractor shall provide escorted transportation throughout the community (e.g., non-emergency medical transportation to health and social service providers), and to medical appointments for clients who do not have means for transportation or whose mobility is limited, or who have functional disabilities requiring specialized vehicles and/or escort. This service does not include ADA lift transportation.

Offeror must submit a complete original proposal through electronic upload to BuyNet before the Date and Time listed in Schedule.

A Letter of Intent to Propose is due by **November 3, 2026 5:00 pm San Diego Time**. The Letter of Intent is not binding, however it is **required** for all Offeror's who intend on submitting a proposal.

Offerors may propose for more than one (1) Lot listed in this solicitation and must indicate the Lot on the Proposal Cover Page (PC 600 Form). A separate proposal must be submitted for each Lot.

The contract will be federally and State (CA Department of Aging – Title IIIB, IIIE and MSSP) funded. Estimated maximum available funding for the full four-year contract term: Lot 1 **$1,839,200 - $1,936,000**; Lot 2 **$2,340,800 - $2,464,000**.

Evaluation criteria: Program Design and Approach (35%), Organizational Capability, Experience and Qualifications (25%), Pricing (20%), Organizational Stability and Risk (10%), Acceptance of Terms and Conditions and Insurance (10%).

Offeror's response shall be no more than thirty (30) pages, excluding disclosures, financial documentation, references and supporting materials submitted as attachments.