RFP 6264 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES

Project Description: RFP Introduction
Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) is seeking qualified community-based providers to deliver Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Early Intervention (EI) across Ventura County. Services funded through this RFP must align with BHSA Early Intervention requirements and include one or more of the following components: Outreach, Access and Linkage to Care, and Brief Treatment. Proposed services should identify behavioral health concerns early, reduce barriers to timely support, and connect individuals and families to culturally responsive services before needs escalate.
Program Purpose
Timeline (subject to change)
Issue RFP September 30, 2026
Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference October 8, 2026
Bidder Questions Due October 14, 2026
Intent to Bid Due (Bonfire) October 14, 2026
Question Response October 21, 2026
Proposals Due by 5 p.m. October 30, 2026
Evaluation – Award December 2026
Operations Initiated by Contractor July 1, 2027
Non- Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday October 8, 2026, via Microsoft Teams Meetings:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21339285004645?p=waaGwtONLXS26EH8R3
Meeting ID: 213 392 850 046 45
Passcode: yT2j6xe3
Intent to Bid
Each bidder is responsible for indicating their intent to bid by October 28, 2026 through the Ventura County Bonfire system at https://ventura.bonfirehub.com To be able to submit a proposal, your organization must indicate its intent to bid. Any RFP addenda, Questions and Answers, or updated information will be made available through https://ventura.bonfirehub.com.
Bidder RFP Questions
All questions concerning this Proposal may be directed to GSA Senior Procurement Specialist (interim) Justin Tapia, under “Messages” tab of the solicitation online at: ventura.bonfirehub.com.
Bidder Bonfire Technical Support
Any technical questions or issues related to the use of the Bonfire system may be sent to support@gobonfire.com.