CLOSED: 2024-001 HIV, STI Testing and Treatment RFP
RFP Awardee:
Texas Health Action, DBA Kind Clinic, $1,350,000
The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified social service providers (Offerors) with demonstrated experience in providing all of the following HIV and STI services: testing for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and hepatitis C;low cost or free walk-in testing for new and existing patients; mobile testing, low-cost or free same day STI treatment; HIV medical care and treatment; and PrEP access.
RFP INFORMATION
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DATE ISSUED: |
Monday, January 22, 2024 |
INTENT TO APPLY DUE DATE: |
Monday, February 5, 2024, 3 PM CST |
RFP PROPOSAL DUE DATE: |
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 3 PM CST |
Anticipated Start date of contract: |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 |
Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before: |
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 3 PM CST |
Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in PartnerGrants are due on or before: |
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 5 PM CST |
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Authorized Contact Person through PartnerGrants: |
Authorized Contact Person: Name: Helen Howell Social Service Funding Specialist E-Mail: APHCompetitions@austintexas.gov |
Questions and Answers will be available: |
In Partnergrants and here
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Optional Pre-Bid Meeting Date(s), Time(s) and Location: |
Pre-bid meeting 1: Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 9:30 AM CST Pre-bid meeting 2: Friday, February 2, 2024, 1:00 PM CST |
Office Hours Meeting Date(s), Time(s) and Location: |
Office Hours 1: Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 11:00 AM CST Office Hours 2: Thursday, February 8, 2024, 3:00 PM CST |
APH is only accepting proposals through the Partnergrants database. No paper copies will be accepted.
Interested Offerors must do the following:
Offerors Initial Steps: Registration:
- Confirm that your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin.
- To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online. And search for the organization’s legal name.
- To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online. to register or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov
- Be a registered user in the Partnergrants database. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.
- To register, visit the Partnergrants website and click on “Register Here.” Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in PartnerGrants.
Offerors Initial Steps: Pre-Application
- Complete an Annual Agency Threshold Application in the PartnerGrants database.
- This form must be submitted once per 12 months and remains valid for all competitions closing within that time-period. The threshold application will be reviewed by APH staff and the offeror will be notified once approved. Offerors should note the submission date for future use
- Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “Annual Agency Threshold Application-Applicants for Funding Start Here” to complete a new threshold application.
- Complete a separate Intent to Apply form for each proposal the offeror plans to submit by the due date identified in Form 1 – Offer Sheet.
- Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity,” then opportunity title “RFP2024-001 HIV, STI Testing and Treatment” and click “Start New Application” to complete an Intent to Apply form. The Intent to Apply form includes a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 1 above – state the date the Threshold was submitted.
RFP Documents:
Doc No. | File Description | File Type | Date Updated |
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1 | Offer Sheet | 1/30/24 | |
2 | RFP Proposal | MS Word | 1/24/24 |
3 | Program Budget and Funding Summary | MS Excel | 1/22/24 |
4 | COA Certifications & Disclosures | 1/22/24 | |
A | Annual Agency Threshold Criteria | 1/22/24 | |
B | Solicitation Provisions, Definitions & Instructions | 1/22/24 | |
C | RFP Scope of Work | 2/2/24 - corrected referenced to 12 months in Outcome 4 | |
D | APH Client Eligibility Requirements | 1/22/24 | |
E | Social Services Contract Boilerplate with Standard Exhibits | 1/22/24 | |
F | Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity in Partnergrants Instructions | 1/22/24 |