addendum-2-rfp-2027-dbh-16-facil.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- RFP-2027-DBH-16-FACIL
- Issued by
- Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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Addendum 2 to RFP-2027-DBH-16-Facilitating Organization for Student Assistance Programs
This addendum document pertains to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Behavioral Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services' Request for Proposal for a facilitating organization to support Student Assistance Programs (SAPs) statewide. The procurement seeks a single qualified vendor to provide centralized coordination, technical assistance, oversight, back-office support services, training, and collaboration fostering for a minimum of 40 SAPs per school year. Key deliverables include facilitating at least five Communities of Practice focused on the Alcohol and Other Drug Continuum of Care system, developing and maintaining a public-facing website with Department-approved resources, providing systems development technical assistance, and delivering specialized support for substance use disorder treatment providers and youth behavioral health data analytics. Critical deadlines include a Letter of Intent submission by March 11, 2026, vendor questions due by March 11, 2026 at noon, and proposal responses due April 1, 2026 at noon. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with potential renewal options for up to two additional years. The vendor must be located in New Hampshire and cannot receive SAP subawards or assist school districts in applying for SAP provider status during the contract term, though qualified vendors currently holding active SAP subawards may respond but would be ineligible to receive SAP subawards if selected.
The procurement allocates 700 points for technical response and 300 points for cost proposal, with vendors scoring below 400 points in preliminary technical scoring subject to disqualification. Total contract funding is anticipated at $4,950,000 for the first fiscal year and $3,475,000 for the second fiscal year, totaling $8,425,000, with funding sources including Federal and General funds from the Governor's Commission and Other Funds from Opioid Abatement under Assistance Listing 93.959 (Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant). A minimum of 85 percent of total available funding must be budgeted for distribution as grant agreements to participating organizations implementing SAPs. Payment will be made monthly based on approved budgets. The vendor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, comply with workers' compensation requirements, provide drug-free workplace certification, adhere to lobbying restrictions, and implement strict information security requirements regarding the protection of confidential data and personally identifiable information.
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New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Facilitating Organization for Student Assistance Programs
RFP-2027-DBH-16-FACIL
Addendum #2
ADDENDUM #2
(Changes are in bold, underlined and italicized text below to enable vendors to quickly recognize changes in paragraphs and/or wording.)
On March 3, 2026, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services published a Request for Proposals, soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to serve as the facilitating organization for Student Assistance Programs (“SAPs”) across New Hampshire. The selected Vendor will develop and maintain the infrastructure necessary to support SAPs statewide and provide comprehensive program support, including centralized coordination, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure effective implementation of a minimum of 40 SAPs per school year. Key responsibilities include distributing funding and managing subawards for SAP programming statewide;
maintaining processes for statewide coordination and oversight to ensure programs are implemented as designed and intended; providing back-office support services that ensure the effective and compliant operation of SAPs; providing training and resources;
and fostering collaboration among schools and other partner entities to strengthen SAP services and outcomes.
The Department is publishing this addendum to:
1. Modify Section 1.2., Key Information, table only, to read:
Contract Effective Date July 1, 2026, upon Governor and Executive Council approval
Contract End Date June 30, 2028
Renewal Options The Department may extend contracted services for up to two (2) additional years.
Funding for the resulting contract is anticipated to be approximately:
See Section 2.3, Finance, below.
Funding Source The Department anticipates using Federal and General funds (Governor’s Commission), and Other Funds (Opioid Abatement) for the resulting contract as follows:
SFY27: SFY28:
29% Federal Funds 41% Federal Funds 40% Other Funds 58% Other Funds 31% General Funds 1% General Funds
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Addendum #2
Assistance Listing Number 93.959
Award Name Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant
Match Requirements N/A
Point of Contact Shannon Judd, Contract Specialist
Shannon.Y.Judd@dhhs.nh.gov
From the date of release of this solicitation until an award is made and announced regarding the selection of a Vendor, all communication with personnel employed by or under contract with the Department regarding this solicitation is prohibited unless first approved by the Point of Contact listed above. Department employees have been directed not to hold conferences and/or discussions concerning this solicitation with any potential contractor during the selection process, unless otherwise authorized by the Point of Contact. Vendors may be disqualified for violating this restriction on communications.
Interested vendors must read this entire solicitation and submit the required documents in the specified manner. Vendors are responsible for reviewing the most updated information related to this solicitation before submitting responses.
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