NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by Whatcom County Purchasing at their office in the Administrative Services Department on the fifth floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225 for purchase of the following:

Criminal Justice Treatment Account (CJTA) Substance Use Disorder Assessments

UNTIL: 2:30 PM, Tuesday, December 6, 2022

At which time and place proposals will be publicly opened live via GoToMeeting, and the names of the submitters read aloud. All interested people are invited to be attend the live proposal opening via GoToMeeting. Late proposals will not be considered.

The Whatcom County Health Department is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to conduct substance use disorder assessments and provide post-assessment treatment coordination as a component of re-entry for people who are releasing from the Whatcom County Jail.

Further information is contained in the solicitation document, which can be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/Bids.aspx , see “Related Documents” at the bottom of the solicitation posting page. If you are unable to download the documents from the website, contact Purchasing at FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.

Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women owned consultant firms to respond.

Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any irregularities.

Publication Date: November 2, 2022.

All documents for this solicitation can be downloaded at no charge in PDF format; see "Related Documents" at the bottom of this webpage:

1. Click on the "View Documents" button, which will open up a form requesting basic information about your firm. The entries on this form will populate the official plan holders list. Your accuracy is important to ensure notification of any addenda or other distributed information.

2. After your completed form is accepted, scroll again to the bottom of this page, to find the link(s) for all documents related to this solicitation.

Email FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us to request a current distribution list. Include the solicitation number and title in the subject line.