Southeast Washington Aging and Long Term Care Council of Governments

Yakima, WA  98908Phone: (509) 965-0105   Toll Free: 1-877-965-2582

(Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Southeast Washington Aging and Long Term Care Council of Governments (SE WA ALTC COG) is notifying providers of the Request for Proposal process.  SE WA ALTC COG is required to conduct a bid process every four years for program services.  The various programs have been staggered so that SE WA ALTC COG is not going out to bid for all of the services at the same time.  The bid process for the services set forth below is for calendar years 2026-2029:

Transportation Services for Asotin, Kittitas, and Yakima Counties.

Senior Information and Assistance in Garfield County.

Foot Care Services for Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, and Yakima Counties.

Parties interested in providing any of the above mentioned services, shall send a letter requesting the Request for Information (RFI) packet to obtain additional information. The RFI letter must be received in the SE WA ALTC COG Administrative Office before 5 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025. The letter may be emailed to nathan.hart@dshs.wa.gov or may be addressed and mailed as indicated below:

ATTN: Nathan Hart, Program Specialist

C/O SE WA ALTC COG

P.O. Box 8349

Yakima, WA  98908

In the RFI packet is a “Letter of Intent” that you must submit in order to receive a bidding packet (Request for Proposal).  The last day the “Letter of Intent” will be accepted in the SE WA ALTC COG Administrative office is May 20, 2025, before 5:00 p.m.   SE WA ALTC COG will accept letters of intent from prospective applicants to determine whether one or more organizations are interested in and qualified to submit a proposal in a competitive bid process.  After reviewing the letters of intent submitted, a formal RFP may be issued.  The RFI packet may be obtained online at: www.ALTCWashington.com or email the request to: nathan.hart@dshs.wa.gov .

If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Hart at 1-877-965-2582 or by email:  Nathan.hart@dshs.wa.gov

SE WA ALTC COG reserves the right to change the RFI timelines

The Governing Board of SE WA ALTC Council of Governments

reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or parts thereof.

If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Hart at 1-877-965-2582 or by email:  Nathan.hart@dshs.wa.gov

This notice will be published in the following newspapers:

Yakima Herald-Republic https://www.yakimaherald.com/

Daily Record https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/

Tri-City Herald https://www.tri-cityherald.com/

Union Bulletin https://www.union-bulletin.com/

Lewiston Tribune https://www.lmtribune.com/