RFP - Strategies for Policy and Environmental Changes (SPArC) in Tobacco Prevention

Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) was one (1) out of six (6) counties awarded the Strategies for Policy and Environmental Change (SPArC) grant with a focus to reduce the influence of tobacco in the retail environment and reduce tobacco disparities in Deschutes County. DCHS intends to work in partnership with the Board of County Commissioners, City of Bend, Redmond, Sisters and La Pine to explore the feasibility of implementing a tobacco retail licensure (TRL) program. TRL is an effective tool to implement and enforce innovative policies that reduce the number of children and young adults that become addicted to tobacco. Deschutes County is issuing this Invitation to Bid (ITB) with the non-binding intention of awarding a contract to the most qualified individual or agency that can perform the work at the deemed lowest cost to DCHS.

Bids must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. PST on Friday, May 20, 2016 to be eligible for consideration.  Late bids will not be considered.

For additional details concerning this solicitation, please reference the application form provided in the Supporting Documents section below.

All questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Penny Pritchard by telephone at (541) 322-7481 or via email to Penny.Pritchard@deschutes.org.