Specifications include, but are not limited to: This Request for Proposals (RFP), also known as a “competitive solicitation,” is issued in order to assist the Special Commitment Center (SCC), operated by the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) of the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), in identifying qualified contractor(s) to provide Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) Residences and related services. Proposals are requested from persons or firms that offer LRA Residences and related services. Depending on the qualifications, capabilities and locations of a proposed LRA Residence and LRA Residence Services contractor and, depending on the needs of the SCC which may change from time to time, the SCC may negotiate a contract with bidders to provide one or more LRA Residence(s) as well as related services. The SCC must also abide by the Fair Share Principal. At this time, due to Fair Share restrictions, the SCC is not seeking LRA Residences in Pierce County, WA.
