Requests for Proposals & Qualifications
North Sound BH-ASO regularly solicits Requests for Information, Proposals, and Qualifications. Please see below for our current open Requests. If you would like to request funding from North Sound BH-ASO outside of our regular solicitiation, please complete the Funding Request Form below.
Requests for Information
None listed at this time.
Requests for Proposals
Island County Mobile Crisis Response, Designated Crisis Responder (DCR) Services, and Integrated First Responder Deployment
North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization (North Sound BH-ASO) is soliciting proposals from qualified behavioral health agencies to build and operate a comprehensive, locally based, community-integrated behavioral health crisis response system on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington. Services will include Designated Crisis Responder (DCR) functions, Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT) operations, and integrated deployment with Fire, EMS, law enforcement, 911/ICOM, and RCL/988, consistent with Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) requirements and the North Sound BH-ASO contract. Email NS_Contracts@nsbhaso.org with any questions. Please pay close attention to the timeline below.
RFP Documents
Attachment 1: Letter of Intent
Attachment 2: Applicant Qualifications Response Form
Attachment 3: Budget and Narrative
Timeline (subject to change without prior notification)
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08/24/2026 |
Release of RFP |
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09/04/2026 |
Deadline for Question Submittal (submit to deliverables@nsBH-ASO.org) |
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09/15/2026 |
North Sound BH-ASO Question Response Released (posted on the North Sound BH-ASO website) |
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09/18/2026 |
Deadline for Letter of Intent Submission (submit to deliverables@nsBH-ASO.org) |
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10/14/2026 |
Deadline for RFP Application Materials Submission (Applicant Qualifications, Project Proposal, Budget & Narrative) |
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10/15/2026 – 10/28/2026 |
Evaluation of Proposals |
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10/29/2026, 10/30/2026 |
Interviews, if conducted |
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11/2/2026 |
Successful bidder notified |
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TBD |
Contract Finalized |
Requests for Qualifications
None listed at this time.
Funding Request Form
North Sound BH-ASO is currently not accepting funding requests from both in-network and out-of-network providers.