Bid #26-26. Whatcom County, Bellingham, Washington. Due Jun 30 (2 weeks left).
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: Housing and Homeless Services UNTIL: 2:30 PM, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 At which time and place proposals will be publicly opened (live/virtual via Zoom), and the names of the submitters read aloud. All interested people are invited to be attend the virtual proposal opening via Zoom. Late proposals will not be considered. Whatcom County Health and Community Services is seeking proposals from qualified providers to deliver outreach, shelter, housing, and/or housing stability services for residents of Whatcom County who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless. Proposed activities should be in alignment with the 2026-2030 Whatcom County 5-Year Homeless Housing Plan. Whatcom County seeks a mix of interventions that serve a wide range of target populations and will prioritize selection of applications that score high according to described criteria and that fill strategic gaps in the continuum of local housing services. Further information is contained in the solicitation document, which can be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at https://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 document.write('FN_Purchasing'+'@'+'co.whatcom.wa.us')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.
Whatcom County issued this security opportunity in Bellingham, Washington, referenced as solicitation number 26-26. Responses are due by June 30, 2026.
Whatcom County in Bellingham, Washington is using this solicitation to procure security work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a security solicitation in Washington are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
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To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Whatcom County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 30, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Whatcom County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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