Opportunity Overview
Pima County Health Department solicited one contractor for Mobile Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) services under RFP-2600014330. Pima County directs submission through BidNet Direct, the controlling procurement portal. The official RFP establishes a mobile treatment model focused on underserved and hard-to-reach populations.
Funding and Contract Term
The controlling procurement materials state an estimated award of up to $300,000 annually, with a one-year initial term and up to four additional one-year renewal options. The proposal must state one firm, fixed, fully loaded project cost. Amendment No. 01 leaves the remaining solicitation requirements and terms unchanged.
Deadline and Submission
Proposals are due September 16, 2026, at or before 2:00 PM Local Tucson, AZ Time (MST). The controlling Pima County RFP states this exact deadline, and Amendment No. 01 dated September 9, 2026 expressly confirms that the due date remains unchanged. Submission is online through the BidNet solicitation portal only; emailed or faxed proposals are not accepted. Offerors must acknowledge all solicitation amendments, and failure to acknowledge them may be cause for rejection.
Scope and Allowable Costs
The controlling solicitation requires mobile MOUD treatment delivered from a mobile treatment vehicle, with outreach and operational services for underserved and hard-to-reach populations. The RFP permits up to $100,000 for upgrades to an existing mobile vehicle and allowable related equipment, while vehicle purchases and permanent capital improvements are excluded. Amendment No. 01 further clarifies that medication costs may be an allowable use of opioid-settlement funds, but those funds may not supplant or replace costs otherwise eligible for AHCCCS coverage or reimbursement.
Minimum Qualifications and Response Requirements
The controlling RFP requires an Arizona Department of Health Services Outpatient Treatment Center License and the Exhibit A minimum-qualification package. The response must include the signed 13-page Offer Agreement, Compensation & Payment section, amendment acknowledgments, Proposal/Offer Certification, Exhibit A documentation, Exhibit C Questionnaire, and the Exhibit D reference process; client or partner reference forms must reach Pima County before closing. The solicitation also requires a firm, fixed, fully loaded project cost that includes direct costs, indirect costs, overhead, profit margin and subcontractor costs where applicable.
Evaluation
The solicitation is scored on a 190-point scale: Cost 50 points; Budget Plan 20; Experience and Capacity to Deliver Services 35; Underserved Population Outreach and Operational Plan 70; and References 15.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 95/100. This is a substantial, Arizona-specific mobile healthcare procurement tied directly to opioid treatment access and hard-to-reach populations, with a reported recurring annual funding level and a concrete mobile-care delivery model.
N9+ Fit Score: 80/100, conditional. The Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform could legitimately support guided examinations, vitals and telehealth-enabled clinical encounters inside a qualified mobile MOUD service model, particularly where physical screening or remote clinician support improves access. The controlling RFP allows up to $100,000 for upgrades to an existing mobile vehicle and allowable related equipment, creating a plausible equipment pathway. Atlas does not assume N9+ is automatically allowable; the prime applicant should confirm project-specific technology and clinical/regulatory fit before including it.
Direct Vendor Review
Dr. Miltie is not classified as a TRUE direct prime bidder on current evidence. Atlas has not verified that Dr. Miltie holds the reported Arizona outpatient treatment-center license, qualifying AHCCCS provider enrollment/agreement, or the required mobile MOUD treatment vehicle and clinical infrastructure. A technology-support or subcontract role with a fully qualified Arizona clinical prime is more defensible than direct-prime status unless the controlling solicitation expressly supports another structure.
Next Action
The submission deadline passed on September 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM Local Tucson, AZ Time (MST). Do not initiate new applicant or vendor outreach for this closed solicitation. Monitor Pima County and BidNet for an award notice, cancellation, reopening, or a new procurement cycle.
Source Verification
Atlas re-verified this opportunity on September 16, 2026 after the controlling deadline. The official Pima County solicitation path continues to direct central procurement opportunities through BidNet Direct, and no authoritative reopening or deadline extension was identified. Amendment No. 01 had confirmed the September 16 due date remained unchanged. This solicitation is therefore closed for new responses unless Pima County later posts an authoritative reopening or extension.