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RFP 2023-005 Reproductive Health

Austin Public Health Request for Proposals

RFP 2023-005 Reproductive Health RFP - CLOSED

The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified social service providers (Offerors) with demonstrated experience in reproductive health services to provide education and reproductive health resource navigation to residents of Austin/Travis County. The City will fund programs that can demonstrate knowledge of and experience navigating the complex and evolving laws impacting reproductive health, have existing relationships with or access to high-priority and/or marginalized populations, and/or have a demonstrated understanding of the systems that impact reproductive health.


Awardees:

ALLGO: $56,600

Allure Alliance: $63,800

El Buen Samaritano: $71,999

Jane's Due Process: $50,000

OutYouth: $57,600

YWCA: $50,001


 

Date Issued:Thursday, March 30, 2023
Intent to Apply Due Date:

NEW DATE:

Thursday, May 11, 2023 by 3 PM CST

Proposal Due Date:Thursday, May 25, 2023 by 3 PM CST
Anticipated Start date of contracts:September 1, 2023
Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before:

Thursday, May 18, 2023 by 3 PM CST

Questions & Answers will be posted here

Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in Partnergrants are due on or before:Thursday, May 25, 2023 by 2 PM CST
Questions must be submitted in writing to theor through Partnergrants

Authorized Contact Person:

Natasha Ponczek Shoemake

Social Service Funding Specialist, Senior

APHCompetitions@austintexas.gov

Questions and Answers will be available:In Partnergrants and here
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting Dates, Times and Registration Locations:

Registration Closed:

Pre-Bid Meeting: April 13, 2023, 2 PM CST

Pre-Bid Meeting Presentation

Pre-Bid Meeting Attendance

Office Hours Meetings Dates, Times and Registration Locations:

Registration Required with this link:

Office Hours: April 20, 2023, 3 PM CST

NEW date: May 3, 2023, 1 PM

Eventbrite link

Interested Offerors must do the following:

Offerors Initial Steps: Registration

  1. Confirm your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin.
  • To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online and search for the organization’s legal name.
  • To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov to register.
  1. Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.
  • To register, visit Partnergrants and click on “Register Here.”
  • Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.  

Offeror Initial Steps: Pre-Application

  1. Complete an Annual Agency Threshold Application in the PartnerGrants database.
  • This form must be submitted once per 12 months and remains valid for all competitions closing within that time period. The threshold application will be reviewed by APH staff and the agency will be notified once approved.
  • Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “Annual Agency Threshold Application-Applicants for Funding Start Here” to complete a new threshold application.
  • Submit one per agency per 12-months and note the submission date for future use 

  2. Complete an Intent to Apply form for each proposal the offeror plans to submit by the due date identified in Form 1 – Offer Sheet. 

  • Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “RFP 2023-005 Reproductive Health” and complete an Intent to Apply form including a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 1 above.
  • Offerors may submit more than one Intent to Apply form and must submit a unique Intent to Apply form for each proposal per the guidelines of the RFP.

RFP Documents: