Jail Health Services-Methadone Services Phase One

Request for Applications # 2026JHS1113RFA

Due date: No later than October 28, 2026 at 2 pm PST
Contact: Kishan Scipio: cpres-ODIR@kingcounty.gov

Jail Health Services seeks to expand contracted services for methadone treatment and related care coordination services. Services being sought include continuation of methadone ordering and administration, diagnostic provider evaluation, initiation of methadone, re-entry and care coordination services and daily administration to all on the medication across the two facilities.

Service Phase 1 – Continuation and courtesy dosing: This phase represents the launch of operational medication services within KCCF and MRJC. During this phase, Contractor will assume daily methadone verification and continuation services for incarcerated individuals actively enrolled in community-based OTPs at the time of booking and limited methadone initiation services for pregnant patients with OUD desiring methadone. During this phase patient volume and capacity are not expected to exceed ~40-50 patients for daily methadone dosing per day across both sites.

Download the full RFA document for details (332 KB)
- Addendum 1 (337 KB): Clarifications and additional information about this solicitation
- Pre-application conference presentation (490 KB)

Reference documents:

Fillable Authorization By Subject of Records Requested, Washington State Dept. of Children, Youth & Families (336 KB)
Explanation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (194 KB)
Non-DAJD Clearance Request (MS Word, 131 KB)
For purposes of obtaining a "NON-DAJD" clearance. Non-DAJD is defined as: King County employees who do not work for Dept. of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD): Any person who is employed in a career service position, exempt position, term-limited-temporary position, short-term temporary position or administrative temporary position for a King County Department or Office other than DAJD.
Criminal Justice Agency Fingerprint Request Form (703 KB)

Pre-application conference

Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) conducted one information session for this RFA on October 29, 2026. This conference was an opportunity for interested organizations to hear more about the program and to ask questions about the program and/or the application process. For details, download Addendum 1 and related presentation above.