Amendment #1 Notice Summary

Amendment #1 is a notice issued by the Alaska Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health on August 7, 2026 regarding RFP 2027-1600-0043 for a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Unified Performance Reporting Tool (SUPRT) SaaS solution. The amendment extends the original proposal submission deadline from August 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska Standard Time to a later date. The project requires a secure, HIPAA-compliant online portal enabling subrecipient grantees to collect baseline assessments, six-month reassessments, annual follow-ups, and close-out assessments aligned with SAMHSA SUPRT specifications. The system must support batch upload to SAMHSA's Performance Accountability and Reporting System (SPARS) with monthly SLA performance reporting. Key deliverables over the five-year contract term include HIPAA Security Assessment and Authority to Operate (ATO) completion, 24/7 platform hosting with scheduled maintenance on 15 days' notice, data management and formatting, ongoing maintenance and licensing, report development, compliance and quality-review reporting, and technical assistance. The contract includes one initial one-year term plus four optional one-year renewals at the state's sole discretion, with anticipated notice of intent to award on September 1, 2026 and contract start on September 15, 2026.

The estimated total contract value is up to $1.25 million over the five-year period on a firm fixed-price basis. The contractor must comply with 34 mandatory Alaska Department of Health IT technical requirements for SaaS solutions, including FedRAMP-compliant cloud hosting, WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility, encryption of data in-transit and at-rest, comprehensive audit logging, secure systems development lifecycle, integration with DOH's Identity Management Service and Master Client Index, and continuous backup with geographic redundancy. All work must be performed in the United States. Alaska Bidder Preference (5%), Alaska Veteran Preference (5%, not to exceed $5,000), Alaska Military Skills Program Preference (2%, not to exceed $5,000), and Alaska Offeror Preference (10% of total available points) apply. Payment is via invoice and progress report approval, with any single payment of $1 million or higher required to be accepted via Electronic Funds Transfer. Award is contingent on legislative appropriations and federal funding availability, and proposals remain valid for 90 days.