Request for Rate Quotes: This notice is a formal request for rate quotes from qualified counselors to provide services to individuals providing care to seniors and adults with disabilities in some or all of Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties.  

Qualified Service Providers/Eligibility: To be qualified, contractors must offer emotional support, mental health interventions and coping strategies to family caregivers referred for services. Counseling services will be short-term and solution focused, and address issues such as depression, stress, anxiety, loss, grief, guilt, difficult family dynamics, anger management and other stressors that may be experienced by the caregiver.  Applicants must comply with specific program requirements outlined in Washington Administrative Codes WAC 388-106-1200 through WAC 388-106-1220, and must hold a valid Washington State Business License.  Other requirements will be reviewed during the contracting process.

Mandatory requirement to apply: Potential providers interested in responding to this notice must complete a “Request for Price and/or Rate Quotes” form.  To obtain the form please send a request to AAADSWcontracts@dshs.wa.gov, and specify in the subject heading “FCSP Counseling Services Rate Form,” or submit a brief written request for the “FCSP Counseling Services Rate Form” to the following address: 

Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW)
Attn:  Nellya Zornes, AAADSW Contracts Team
201 NE 73rd Street
Vancouver, WA  98665

Faxed requests will not be considered.

Deadline: This opportunity is open until filled. The opportunity may close at any time after AAADSW has the minimum number of rate quotes in response to this announcement.  

AAADSW is an Equal Opportunity Agency
Women-owned, Minority-owned and Veteran-owned businesses are encouraged to participate in this opportunity.