Project Information

Bid Title

Inpatient Behavioral Health Services

Issuing Agency

Orange County

Location

California

Published Date

Mar 31, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 30, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFA-042-3019403-II

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Project Description

Project ID: RFA-042-3019403-II

Title: Inpatient Behavioral Health Services

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 3/31/2026

Due Date: 4/30/2026

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Inpatient Behavioral Health Services

Request for Application (RFA)

Health Care Agency

85100000 , 85101504 , 85270000

Project ID: RFA-042-3019403-II

Release Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

· Due Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026 4:00pm

Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2026 4:00pm

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Draft Response No Bid29 days, 21 hours, 44 minutes

Post Information

Posted At:Tue, Mar 31, 2026 4:00 PM
Sealed Bid Process:No
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The primary goal of this program is to provide services to Medi-Cal eligible youth, adults and/or older adults, with a serious mental health condition, often a co-occurring medical/substance use disorders, or stand-alone severe substance use disorder requiring acute inpatient psychiatric treatment in a safe, secured environment to stabilize symptoms occurring as a result of their mental health condition.

The County intends to establish two (2) Master Contracts which are dependent on State licensure but have the same required services as outlined below, pursuant to which County intends to execute contracts with all applicants who meet eligibility and submission requirements. The Master Contracts will be for one of the following service provisions:

• Inpatient Behavioral Health Services, for the facilities that are an Acute Free-Standing Psychiatric Hospital (AFSPH)
• Medi-Cal Mental Health Managed Care Inpatient Hospital Services for the facilities that are a General Acute Care Hospital (GACH)

Background

The County intends that the successful Applicant shall provide Inpatient Hospital Services or Inpatient Behavioral Health Services to include but not limited to: high quality, compliant, person centered, trauma informed inpatient psychiatric services (including co-occurring Substance Use Disorder (SUD) care or stand-alone SUD care), from admission through stabilization and transition to lower level of care, with strong coordination, discharge, and follow up as proposed in accordance with contract requirements set forth in the solicitation and Model Contract, including Attachments.

Timeline

RFA Released:

March 31, 2026

RFA Q&A Deadline:

April 24, 2026, 4:00pm

Initial Application Deadline:

April 30, 2026, 4:00pm

Final Application Deadline:

March 31, 2027, 4:00pm

Board of Supervisors date (for Initial Application Deadline):

Anticipated: August 11, 2026

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 621330Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

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