Instructions for Submission of Responses for Providers Seeking Additional Qualifications.docx

Department of Mental Health – Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services Flexible Support Services Request For Response Document Number: DMH #2019-FLEX-3066-02

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

FOR

PROVIDERS SEEKING ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION AFTER ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR CERTAIN AREAS/SERVICES/MODALITIES

These instructions only apply to those organizations that are already qualified to provide a Flexible Support Service(s) through RFR DMH #2019-FLEX-3066-01 and are seeking qualification to serve additional Area(s) and/or provide additional service(s), and/or modality(ies) for which they are not yet qualified. Organizations that are not yet a qualified Flexible Support Service Provider for any Area, service, or modality must submit a Response in accordance with all requirements stated in the Flexible Support Services RFR and Flexible Support Services Amended and Restated Response Requirements.

All responses must be organized as described in the Amended and Restated Response Requirements (e.g., Proposal Response Format; Design of the Proposal; page limits; etc.)

1. ADDING AN AREA: Instructions for submitting a response seeking qualification for a new Area:

· Example: Provider ABC is qualified to provide Clinical and Family Partner Services through the Team Modality in the Northeast DMH Area. They are seeking to provide Clinical and Family Partner Services through the Team Modality in the Central MA DMH Area.

· Instructions:

1. Submit a completed Flexible Support Services Re-stated Cover Sheet, indicating only the new Area(s) for which you are seeking qualification.

· Note: Bidders are qualified at the DMH Area level and do not need to resubmit bids to add geographic locations within an Area for which they are already qualified.

2. ADDING A SERVICE: Instructions for submitting a response seeking qualification for a new Flex Service

· Example: Provider ABC is qualified to provide Clinical and Family Partner Services through the Team Modality in the Northeast DMH Area. They are seeking to add Therapeutic Support Services to their Team Modality in the Northeast DMH Area.

· Instructions:

1. Submit a completed Flexible Support Services Re-stated Cover Sheet indicating the new service(s) for which you are seeking qualification.

2. Submit a Response that responds to each Response Category corresponding to the new Flexible Support Service(s) for which you are seeking additional qualification, as shown below:

3. Attach to your response, all job description(s) for staff providing or overseeing the new service(s), as outlined in Category 1, Item 8. Job Descriptions. These attachments do not count towards the page limit for your Category Response.

3. ADDING A MODALITY: Instructions for submitting a response seeking qualification for a new Flex Modality (provider already qualified to provide Flexible Support Services through one or more Modalities and seeks to add a Modality to their qualification status):

· Example: Provider ABC is qualified to provide Flexible Support Team in the Northeast DMH Area. They are seeking qualification to also provide Individual Practitioner Modality in the Northeast DMH Area.

· Instructions:

1. Submit a completed Flexible Support Services Re-stated Cover Sheet, indicating the new Modality(ies) for which you are seeking qualification.

2. Submit a Bid/proposal that responds to Category II, Item 1 and other Item(s) corresponding to the Modality(ies) for which you are seeking qualification.

4. If you are seeking qualification for an additional Area, Service and Modality, or combination thereof, in one Response, only one Cover Sheet is required. In this case, complete the Cover Sheet indicating all of the Areas, Services, and/or Modalities for which you are seeking additional qualification.