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

Rquest For Proposals: Island County Mobile Crisis Response, DCR Services, and Integrated First Responder Deployment 

Attachment 1: Letter of Intent

Attachment 2: Applicant  Qualifications Response Form

Attachment 3: Budget and Narrative

Timeline (subject to change without prior notification)

08/24/2026

Release of RFP

09/04/2026

Deadline for Question Submittal (submit to deliverables@nsBH-ASO.org)

09/15/2026

North Sound BH-ASO Question Response Released (posted on the North Sound BH-ASO website)

09/18/2026

Deadline for Letter of Intent Submission (submit to deliverables@nsBH-ASO.org)

10/14/2026

Deadline for RFP Application Materials Submission (Applicant Qualifications, Project Proposal, Budget & Narrative)

10/15/2026 – 10/28/2026

Evaluation of Proposals

10/29/2026, 10/30/2026

Interviews, if conducted

11/2/2026

Successful bidder notified

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. 

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