Syringe Access and Harm Reduction Services

The City and County of Denver is seeking agencies to provide syringe access, harm reduction, overdose prevention, and referrals to healthcare, treatment, housing, and other social services for people who use drugs during a two-year program period.

City and County of Denver > Department of Public Health and Environment > Community and Behavioral Health Division


General
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SAP_27-28
Oct 01, 2026 05:59 AM
Sep 02, 2026 11:13 AM
2 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
jessica.murison@denvergov.org
+17208655421
Submission Instructions
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Description

The City and County of Denver is soliciting proposals from agencies with demonstrated experience serving people who use drugs in Denver County. Selected providers will operate registered syringe access programs that distribute sterile injection and other safer drug-use equipment, collect used injection equipment, distribute naloxone, provide harm-reduction and disease-prevention education, and facilitate referrals to healthcare, behavioral health, substance-use treatment, HIV/HCV and STI screening and treatment, housing, food access, benefits, employment assistance, and other supportive services. Applicants must describe their organizational experience and capacity, staffing and training plans, service-delivery and referral models, health-equity and community-engagement strategies, data-security and program-evaluation processes, and proposed budgets. The application must address the required questions and include the budget template, a Letter of Good Standing from the Colorado Secretary of State, a W-9, a Good Neighbor Agreement, the most recent DDPHE Public Health Investigations program audit, and any relevant supporting documents. Programs must be registered and in good standing as a Denver County syringe access program as of January 1, 2026, comply with applicable laws and regulations, maintain appropriate insurance, and include staff with lived experience related to the target population.

Classification Codes
NAICS621420Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
PSCG004Social Rehabilitation Services
Smart Codes
syringe access servicesharm reduction servicessubstance use referrals
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Publication Date
Sep 7, 2026-Written Questions Due
Sep 8, 2026-Question Acceptance Deadline
Sep 11, 2026-City Response to Questions
Sep 30, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Oct 1, 2026-Closing Date
Oct 1, 2026-Applications Reviewed
Oct 1, 2026-Notice of Award
Dec 1, 2026-Contract Finalized (Estimated)
Requirements
Required
Scored
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Exhibit A_Rules and Regulations.pdfSep 01, 2026 07:23 PM
Exhibit B_Application Questions.docxSep 01, 2026 07:23 PM
Exhibit C_Budget Template.xlsxSep 01, 2026 07:23 PM
rfp090226qSep 01, 2026 07:23 PM
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