Contract Administration

It is the policy of the Kern County Board of Supervisors that procurement of personal service contracts be handled with a competitive process whenever reasonable and possible. All contracts, agreements and memoranda of understanding will be executed in accordance with legal requirements and County policy.

We are currently seeking proposals on the following:

Current RFPs/RFIs (newest to oldest)

• RFP - Kinship Support Services (due 6/5/2013 before 3 pm)

Closed RFPs/RFIs (newest to oldest)

• RFA - Grant Program for Prevention Related Services to Combat Gang Violence (closed 4/22/2013)
• RFQ - Medical Consultation Services (closed 4/5/2013)
• EASE RFQ Announcement Letter (closed 1/24/2013)
• Transitional Housing Program-Plus RFP Announcement Letter (closed 1/9/2013)
• Adoption Promotion Services RFP Announcement Letter (closed 10/31/2012)
• RFP - Family Mentoring Services (closed 5/7/2012)
• RFP - SB 163 WRAPAROUND SERVICES for Dependents, Adoption Assistance Program Participants, and Wards of the Court (closed 5/2/2012)
• RFP - Vocational Testing and Learning Disability Evaluation Services (closed 3/12/2012)
• RFQ - TANF ECF Subsidized Employment Program Request for Qualifications (Work Today) (closed 4/30/2010)
• RFP - Medical Consultation Services (closed 3/20/09)
• RFP - Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP-Plus) (closed 7/21/08)
• Plan to Combat Gang Activity Among Youth (closed 8/9/07)
• IP Based Telephone System (closed 3/30/07)
• SB 163 Wraparound Services (closed 6/15/06)
• Family Mentoring Services (closed 5/12/05)
• Media Campaign (closed April 28, 2005)
• Specialized Placement Services - Education SPS-E (closed March 29, 2005)
• Specialized Placement Services - Behavior SPS-B (closed March 29, 2005)
• Vocational Testing and Learning Disabilities (closed March 21, 2005)

Please follow all of the instructions on the bids; failure to do so may cause your bid to be rejected.

If you wish to view all the current RFPs offered by the County of Kern, you can visit the Kern County Purchasing RFP page

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