addendum-1-rfp-2027-dph-18-colle.pdf

This is Addendum #1 to a Request for Proposals issued by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Behavioral Health, for Collegiate Recovery Programs (RFP-2027-DBH-18-COLLE). The addendum modifies the original RFP published on January 27, 2026, which seeks a qualified vendor to develop, implement, expand, and enhance comprehensive Collegiate Recovery Programming on college campuses throughout New Hampshire while leading collaboration with other institutions to establish programs statewide. The vendor must establish recovery programming on a primary campus within 60 calendar days of contract effectiveness and expand to collaborative partner institutions within 180 calendar days. Required program components include at least three of thirteen specified offerings such as mutual support meetings, recovery-friendly social activities, dedicated social spaces, and recovery-supportive campus programming for students with substance use disorders or who are sober-curious. The Letter of Intent deadline is February 3, 2026, with vendor questions also due by February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Solicitation responses are due March 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, and the contract will be effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. Key deliverables include a Work Plan with goals and benchmarks, a Collaboration and Expansion Plan detailing partnership strategies, and a Marketing and Engagement Plan to increase awareness across participating campuses.

The specific modification in this addendum replaces Appendix G: Budget Sheet with Appendix G: Cost Sheet. The contractor must maintain staffing of one full-time Peer Recovery Support Staff member, one part-time CRP Coordinator, and one 0.25 FTE marketing/peer engagement staff member, with all personnel required to have lived experience in substance use disorder recovery and successful criminal background checks. Technical proposals are evaluated on a maximum of 700 points across five mandatory criteria, with an additional 300 points for cost proposals. The procurement is funded through federal sources including the State Opioid Response Grant (Assistance Listing 93.788) and the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (Assistance Listing 93.959), with no matching funds required from the contractor. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate and must comply with all federal and state requirements including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and civil rights compliance standards. Monthly payment will be made based on Department-approved budgets, with invoices due by the fifteenth working day of the month following service delivery; the specific award value is not disclosed in the solicitation but will be negotiated based on the selected vendor's proposal.