Development and Coordination of Two (2) Health Emergency Preparedness Exercises

The County of San Mateo (the “County” or SMC) covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. The region covers 744 mi ² and is home to nearly 800,000 residents. The County is made up of 20 incorporated cities. The County provides for the health and welfare of all people within its borders and serves as the local government for the unincorporated areas. Innovation thrives here in industries including bioscience, computer software, green technology, hospitality, financial management, health care, education and transportation. The County prides itself on how that prosperity fosters its commitment to protecting and enhancing the health, safety, welfare and natural resources of the community.

The mission of San Mateo County Health (SMC Health) is to help San Mateo County residents to live longer and better lives. For further details about SMC Health, visit: www.smchealth.org/divisions .

The San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services-Health Emergency Preparedness Unit (HEP), a division of SMC Health, leads medical and health emergency preparedness and response activities across the health system. The Health Emergency Preparedness Unit partners with stakeholders and the San Mateo County Healthcare Coalition, to strengthen the healthcare community’s ability to prepare for and respond to health and safety risks, including large-scale emergencies and surges in healthcare needs. The Health Emergency Preparedness Unit develops and coordinates exercises, drills, and training on an annual basis, to ensure that SMC Health, local healthcare providers, and emergency medical services system partners sustain optimal response readiness.

This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) seeks the submission of proposals from all interested and qualified parties to develop, coordinate, and execute two (2) health emergency preparedness exercise for the Summer/Fall 2026, with the aim to strengthen the County’s response to threats and strengthen our collaboration with local, regional, state, and federal response agencies.

The anticipated start date for the agreement is March 1, 2026, with a term ending in December 2026, subject to negotiation of a final fixed-price agreement in an amount not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).

The County of San Mateo seeks by way of this RFP, proposals from all interested and qualified to obtain the listed services in a manner that maximizes the quality of services while also maximizing value to the County and, by extension, the citizens of the County. Proposers must be able to show that they are capable of performing the services requested. Such evidence includes but is not limited to, the respondent's demonstrated competency and experience in delivering services of similar scope and type and the local availability of the proposer's personnel and equipment resources.