RFP HSO 2024-002 Homelessness Diversion Demonstration Project
The City of Austin (COA) Homeless Strategy Office seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified social service providers (Applicants) with demonstrated experience in providing services and distributing information to individuals and households experiencing homelessness.
Date Issued: | Friday, May 3, 2024 |
Intent to Apply Due Date: | Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3 PM CST |
Proposal Due Date: | Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 3 PM CST |
Anticipated Start date of contracts: | August 1, 2024 |
Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before: |
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 3 PM CST Questions & Answers will be posted here: |
Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in Partnergrants are due on or before: | Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 2 PM CST |
Questions must be submitted in writing to the or through Partnergrants. |
Authorized Contact Person: Natasha Ponczek Shoemake Business Process Consultant Homeless Strategy Division |
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting Dates, Times and Registration Locations: |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 11 AM Pre-Bid Meeting Attendance Link Pre-Bid Meeting Presentation Link |
Optional Office Hours with RFP SPOC and Staff
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 11 AM (Focus on Threshold and Intent to Apply) Registration Required with this link: Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11 AM (Focus on Final Application and Submission) Registration Required with this link: |
Interested Offerors must do the following:
Offerors Initial Steps: Registration
- Confirm 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 or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov to register.
2. Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.
- To register, visit Partnergrants and click on “Register Here.”
- Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.
Offeror 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 agency will be notified once approved.
- 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.
- Submit one per agency per 12-months and note the submission date for future use
2. Complete an 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” and then opportunity title “RFP 2023-008 Temporary Emergency Shelter” and complete an Intent to Apply form including a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 1 above.
- Offerors may submit more than one Intent to Apply form and must submit a unique Intent to Apply form for each proposal per the guidelines of the RFP.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DOCUMENTS
Doc No. | File Description | File Type | Date Updated |
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1 | Offer Sheet | MS Word | 5/3/24 |
2 | RFP Proposal | MS Word | 5/3/24 |
3 | Program Budget and Funding Summary | MS Excel | 5/3/24 |
4 | COA Certifications & Disclosures | 5/3/24 | |
A | Annual Agency Threshold Criteria | 5/3/24 | |
B | Solicitation Provisions, Definitions & Instructions | 5/3/24 | |
C | RFP Scope of Work | 5/3/24 | |
D | Social Services Contract Boilerplate with Standard Exhibits | 5/3/24 | |
E | HMIS Requirements | 5/3/24 | |
F | Applying for Opportunity in Partnergrants Instructions | 5/3/24 | |
G | RFP Evaluation Scoring Rubric Summary | TBD |