Department of Public Health

City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Health

HIV Prevention Services

RFP 21-2009
Health Education & Risk Reduction Services to Latina Transfemales

Introduction/Overview:
The City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), Community Programs - HIV Prevention Services (HPS), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide Health Education & Risk Reduction Services (HERR) to the Latina Transfemale population.

Goal:

To reduce new HIV infections among the Latina Transfemale (male-to-female transgendered persons) population in San Francisco.

Services Solicited:

Health Education and risk reduction (HERR) program services to support Latina transfemale population in San Francisco. HERR services provide the information, support, and resources necessary for individuals and/or communities to prevent new HIV infections. These programs impact HIV risk by working with individuals one-on-one, with groups, and/or with communities. HERR programs may include components designed to change the environment as well (i.e. structural interventions).

Funding:

Depending on the availability of funds of $149,333 in combined Federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and other funding sources is available for an initial period of a fifteen month (15) contract (October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010).
Funds for this solicitation may be renewable annually, depending on the availability of funds, successful performance of contract obligations, and compliance with HIV Prevention Services mandates. Annual funding may increase or decrease depending on availability of funding.
HIV Prevention Services (HPS) intends to fund one proposal to provide HERR services.

Evaluation:
Proposals will be reviewed, evaluated, and ranked by a Technical Review Panel using the criteria specified in the RFP. At any time during the Evaluation Process, the City may require a Proposer to provide oral or written clarification of the proposal submitted. No Proposer shall have any legal or equitable right or obligation to enter into a contract or to perform the work as a result of such Proposer being selected.

Schedule of Activities RFP 21-2009

ACTIVITY	TIMES	DATES
Publication of RFP		July 15, 2009
Mandatory Letter of Intent	By 12:00 Noon	Wednesday – July 22, 2009
Emailed Questions		From Wed, July 22 until Noon on Wed, July 29, 2009
Proposals Due*	By 12:00 Noon	Monday – August 17, 2009
Technical Review		September 2009
Invitation to Negotiate		September 2009
Start Date of Services		October 1, 2009

*Proposals will be accepted only from Proposers that have submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI).

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For questions please contact Irene Carmona, SFDPH Contracts Unit, at (415) 554-9086

PROPOSALS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 12:00 NOON August 17, 2009

The CITY strongly encourages proposals from qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Pursuant to Chapter 14B a rating discount will be in effect for the award of this project for any Candidates who are certified by HRC as a DBE or joint venture partners who are certified as a DBE at the time that the proposal is submitted. Go to http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfhumanrights_page.asp?id=45141 for more information on the DBE ordinance.