City of San Bernardino PlanetBids #RFQUAL F-26-6006

San Bernardino Solicits Provider for Interim Shelter Supportive Services (ERF Round 5)

The City of San Bernardino is seeking a qualified organization to provide comprehensive interim shelter supportive services for individuals and families transitioning from encampments as part of the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Round 5 initiative. - Government Buyer: - City of San Bernardino, Finance, Purchasing Division - Services Requested: - Interim Shelter Supportive Services at a city-designated facility - Intake and assessment - Benefits enrollment - Case management - Housing navigation and permanent placement support - Behavioral health and substance use linkage - Workforce development and income-building referrals - Post-placement aftercare (minimum six months) - Facility-based coordination - Food and nutritional support - Requirements: - Provider must coordinate with the City's outreach team and the San Bernardino County Continuum of Care - Services must follow low-barrier and Housing First approaches - Compliance with ERF program requirements, Housing First law, and annual homeless shelter inspection/reporting - Certain labor categories may be subject to California prevailing wage requirements - Contract is contingent on the City's receipt of ERF Round 5 funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development - No OEMs or product vendors are specified, as this is a services-focused procurement - Place of Performance: - City of San Bernardino, 290 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401

Description

The City of San Bernardino is seeking qualified firms to provide interim shelter supportive services for individuals and families transitioning out of an encampment zone under the City’s ERF Round 5 initiative. Services include intake, assessment, benefits enrollment, case management, housing navigation, permanent placement support, behavioral health and substance use linkage, workforce development referrals, post-placement aftercare, facility-based coordination, and food services/nutritional support. The program aims to move individuals and families experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and support them to maintain it, using low-barrier and Housing First approaches. Services will be delivered over a two-year period from October 2026 to October 2029, and the selected provider will coordinate with the City's outreach team and the San Bernardino County Continuum of Care.

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