654321-26-0091-1.pdf
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- Orleans Parish, New Orleans City, Louisiana
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RFP 26-0091 Mental Health Counseling Services - Addendum No. 1
This is Addendum No. 1 to a Request for Proposal issued by the Orleans Parish School Board (NOLA Public School Procurement Department) for mental health counseling services specializing in English learner, immigrant, and limited English proficient (LEP) populations. The addendum clarifies key aspects of the original RFP issued March 12, 2026. Services are to be delivered primarily onsite (98% of the time) with minimal virtual capacity (less than 2%) reserved for unusual circumstances such as ICE and CBP enforcement actions. The District anticipates serving approximately 500 kindergarten through twelfth-grade students across approximately 25 school sites. The primary languages required are Spanish (approximately 90% of students), with additional support needed in Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujarati, Nepali, and other languages. The virtual pre-proposal meeting occurred on March 27, 2026; the deadline for written questions was April 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST; Addendum No. 1 was issued April 10, 2026; and proposals were due April 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST. Oral presentations for top-ranked proposers are scheduled for April 29, 2026. The contract term is one year with two optional one-year renewal periods, with the District retaining the right to award to one or multiple qualified firms.
Contractors will not be eligible to bill Medicaid or private insurance for services rendered; all Medicaid billing and annual cost reporting will be conducted at the district level. The annual project budget is $300,000.00, which should be reflected in comprehensive service rates submitted by proposers and encompassing personnel time, federal mileage reimbursement, and administrative documentation. Payment terms require that invoices be submitted after services are rendered, as the District cannot make payments to contractors until services have been confirmed for the referenced dates on invoices. The District has established a 35 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the RFP documentation. Louisiana is the contracting state.
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RFP 26-0091 Mental Health Counseling Services Addendum No.1
NOLA Public School
Procurement Department
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5076, New Orleans, LA 70114
Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement
April 10, 2026
Addendum No. 1
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 26-0091
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES: SPECIALITY
IN ENGLISH LEARNER, IMMIGRANT, & LEP POPULATIONS
This Addendum and Clarification item forms a part of the RFP Documents and modifies the original
RFP Documents issued March 12, 2026. Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum on the Addendum
Form of the Request for Proposal. Failure to do so may subject proposal to disqualification.
This Addendum consists of 2 Page(s).
CLARIFICATION:
1. Question : Could you confirm if teletherapy, onsite or both services are being considered?
Answer : Onsite is being primarily considered. Recently, we had to pivot to some virtual sessions during the ICE and CBP sweep that took place, however this was an unusual circumstance. Onsite and in person is primary for 98% of the time.
< 2% virtual the remainder of the time would only be due to a potential unusual situation.
2. Question : Can you please confirm the primary languages spoken by students whose first language is not English and who would need these services (Spanish, French, Vietnamese)?
Answer:. Spanish (approx. 90%), Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujarati, Nepali, and others
3. Question : If we were to be accepted as the agency to provide services, would we be able to bill the student’s medicaid or private insurance for services rendered?
Answer: The contractor will not be eligible to bill Medicaid or private insurance for services to students. Medicaid billing and annual cost reporting will be done at the district level.
4. Question : Is the school board looking for a counselor to be in every school five days per week?
Answer: The contractor will not be eligible to bill Medicaid or private insurance for services to students. Medicaid billing and annual cost reporting will be done at the district level.
RFP 26-0091 Mental Health Counseling Services Addendum No.1
5. Question : If the grant is awarded, are the funds paid up front or does the grantee need to invoice the school board as services are rendered?
Answer: In accordance with OPSB policy, the district is unable to make a payment to contractors until services have been rendered. The contractor will be required to invoice the district and OPSB will process invoices for payment once the services have been confirmed for the referenced dates on the invoices
End of Addendum No.1
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