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 FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.

Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including gender identity), marital status, color, disability, political affiliation, veteran status, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority, by and for, and women owned firms to respond. Persons with disabilities may request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms by contacting Purchasing at (360) 778-5330.

Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any irregularities.

Publication Date(s): May 13, 2026.