San Benito County, CA

San Benito County Behavioral Health Department
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY OF SAN BENITO’S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR Substance Use Disorder Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Service Providers

The County of San Benito invites interested parties to submit proposals no later than 5:00 PM (PT), March 31, 2026, to provide Substance Use Disorder Narcotic Treatment Program and Medication Assisted Treatment Service Providers. The County is soliciting proposals from qualified agencies to provide comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services to adult and adolescent clients.

The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to seek proposals from providers who specialize in evidence-based treatment modalities for individuals suffering from substance use disorders, and to assist in substance use treatment, and recovery to reduce the impact of substance use and addiction on individuals, families and our community. Proposals shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM (PT), March 31, 2026, through the portal located at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cosb. Please see the RFP for the timeline of all deadlines and submission of questions. Offers received by any other method will be rejected. Respondents are cautioned that they are responsible for delivery by the deadline. Any questions regarding the RFP shall be submitted through the OpenGov system. 

Evaluation Criteria:
A. Experience and Qualifications - Weight:35% (Considerations: documentation of service delivery to similar agencies of similar size and diversity);
B. Program Services - 35% (Considerations: clear description of what services will be provided, resources to carry out programming and clear plan for tracking outcomes and reporting);
C. Cost Effectiveness – Weight: 15% (Considerations: financial feasibility, budget narrative and fee proposal); and
"D. Innovations and Use of Evidence Based Practices- 15% (Considerations: documented history of implementing evidence based practices and innovations to reduce treatment barriers).

Please note the award will be made on a “best value” basis. The County reserves the right to award the contract to other than the lowest-priced offeror.

Provisions: County reserves the right to: reject any or all submittals, request clarification of any submitted information, waive any informalities or irregularities in any proposal, not select any respondent, cancel this process at any time, amend this process at any time, evaluate the proposals submitted, interview respondents prior to award, negotiate all final terms and conditions of any agreements, issue similar RFP’s/RFQ’s, request additional information, accept the proposal(s) that appear(s) to be in the best interest of County, and to award a contract to another if the successful proposer does not execute the contract in a timely manner, and make inquiries as may be necessary to verify qualifications. Any and all costs arising from preparation of this RFP and participation in the selection process incurred by any respondent shall be borne by respondent without reimbursement by County. All proposals are subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act. Please see RFP terms and conditions section as to the confidentiality and CPRA procedures. Awards are made at County’s discretion. Please see RFP for additional details.

Date: February 20, 2026
Published: February 27, 2026
(Pub HF 2/27)