Code Blue Emergency Shelter and Support Services

The City of St. Louis Department of Human Services is seeking organizations to provide emergency shelter, transportation, data solutions, and staff support for its 2026–2027 Code Blue inclement-weather operations.

City of St. Louis > Department of Human Services > Homeless Services Division


General
Open
Sep 14, 2026 12:00 PM
Jul 15, 2026 03:09 PM
$2,200,000.00
5 months
Minority-Owned Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
hsd-proposals@stlouis-mo.gov
1520 Market Street, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Department of Human Services, Homeless Services Division, Attn: Amy Bickford, 1520 Market Street, Room 4065, St. Louis, MO 63103
Description

The City of St. Louis Department of Human Services is soliciting proposals for its 2026–2027 Code Blue initiative, which will provide emergency shelter and related services for unhoused individuals and families during inclement weather. Eligible project categories include overnight and daytime emergency shelter, shuttle transportation, data solutions, and staff support. Shelter providers may offer low-barrier facilities, overflow capacity, essential services, security, food, supplies, transportation assistance, intake, and data reporting. Transportation providers may supply drivers, vehicles, or support for City-operated shuttles. Data-solutions providers may support Get Help or HMIS compliance, data navigation, collection, reporting, and visualization. Approximately $2.2 million is available. The stated shelter-equity rate is $50 per bed per operating night or day, with reimbursement based on documented actual expenditures. The grant term is five months, with projects expected to operate from November 2026 through March 31, 2027. Applicants must submit a cover sheet, applicable scope-of-work exhibit, budget, and required organizational, financial, tax, registration, partnership, and audit attachments. Proposals must be submitted electronically as two documents, with proposal materials and the budget in the first document and attachments in the second.

Classification Codes
NAICS624221Temporary Shelters
PSCG099Other Social Services
Smart Codes
emergency shelter servicesshuttle transportation serviceshomeless data solutions
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Jul 13, 2026-Release Date
Jul 21, 2026-Informational Bidder's Conference (optional)
Google Meet; dial-in: +1 234 1983, PIN 437 226 988#
Jul 28, 2026-Questions Due Date
Aug 10, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Aug 17, 2026-Selection Committee Meeting and Award Letters
Nov 1, 2026-Goal Date for Contracts Executed
Nov 15, 2026-Project Start Date
Mar 31, 2027-Project End Date
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability
  • Automobile/Motor Liability Coverage, including non-owned and hired vehicle coverage
  • Workers Compensation
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rfp0715269Jul 15, 2026 03:09 PM
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