S-10000-00012180 Sole Source.pdf

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SOLE-SOURCE DETERMINATION MEMO

FOR SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

Date: December 6, 2024 Sole source number: S-10000-00012180

To: Kirk N. Rhoades, Designated Procurement Officer ODHS Office of Contracts & Procurement

Requestor: Kelly Ingles Agency/division: Office of Child Welfare Programs (“CWP”) Program/office: Permanency-Reunification Contract specialist:

Agency Sole source rule: Sole source authority:

DHS OAR 125-247-0275 OAR 125-246-0170(2)

DAS Delegation 649-11, as amended

Estimated total contract value: $95,360.00

Description of goods or services: Training: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (“EMDR”) training, combined with Adoption Competency training, provided to therapists specializing in pre- and post-permanency (adoption) issues, specifically directed to those who accept or are in the process of accepting the Oregon Health Plan (“OHP”).

EMDR is an evidence-based therapeutic method that’s used as an adjunct to therapy, and can also address trauma.

1. Background: This sole source justification applies to the purchase of:

CWP desires to contract with a vendor who is a certified Adoption Competency professional and also trained to facilitate EMDR certification. Trainings will focus on providing free EMDR training leading to certification for licensed therapists currently, or in the process of, accepting OHP, to work with children and families involved with child welfare, including pre-adoptive and post-adoptive children and families who may have challenges associated with complex trauma and attachment concerns.

While there are other EMDR trainers and consultants in Oregon, none are experienced and certified as an Adoption Competency professional that can also train therapists in EMDR. The potential Contractor can tie in the trauma and experiences associated with the 7 core principles in adoption, permanency, and

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ODHS will gain access to therapists already trained in EMDR but may not have the adoption competency components to receive clinical support and adjust their skills to better serve foster and post-permanency youth. Training is cost prohibitive to private, small offices or therapist of limited financial means, especially those taking OHP. This contract will help develop an increased pool of certified EMDR and Adoption Competency trained therapists throughout the state in both urban and rural areas that are racially and culturally diverse, and are willing to take the Oregon Health Plan.

As part of a legal third-party report to ODHS, dated March 2024 addressing the Temporary Lodging legal settlement agreement, it stressed the need for more therapists trained specifically to support youth in care and in post-permanency, along with recruiting and paying for specialized certification for providers in EMDR and other evidenced-based treatment modalities. A contract with this provider ties both needs together for a more financially efficient utilization of funds.

2. Prospective contractor/vendor:

Legal entity name: Wendy Sue Horn DBA: EMDR Resource Center, LLC Address: 959 SE Division Street Suite 315 Contact person:

Phone: (408) 393-4504 Email: wendysue@emdrresourcecenter.com

Protests are due by 3:00 PM within seven calendar days after the first date the notice is posted on OregonBuys. Protests must be sent via mail, fax, email, or hand carried to the following address: Protests via telephone will not be accepted.

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Oregon Department of Human Services (“ODHS”) Office of Contracts and Procurement (“OCP”) ATTN: Louie Thomas, Senior Procurement and Contract Specialist Address: 500 Summer Street NE E03 Phone: (971) 283-4755 Fax: (503) 378-4324 Email: louie.thomas@odhs.oregon.gov

Agency reserves the right to purchase additional services and training, up to a not to exceed amount of $250,000.00 over a maximum five-year contract period.

3. Written findings of fact (market research):

The findings below must include factual information supporting the determination that meet the sole source requirement in statute.

Pursuant to ORS 279B.075, Agency must conduct market research that supports the assertion that there is only one source that can provide the goods or services. Market research includes utilization of the internet, trade journals, agency vendor lists, professional organizations, studies, catalogs/industrial periodicals, vendor sources, yellow pages, etc.

Agency must select at least one of the findings and prepare the determination as it specifically relates to the good or service being procured. More than one finding can be addressed. The findings are as follows:

Pursuant to ORS 279B.075 (2)(d): Any other findings that support the conclusion that the goods or services are available from only one source.

As discussed, although there are EMDR trainers in Oregon, and are therapists who have been certified in Adoption Competency, none have both except for Wendy Sue Horn.

The solicitation file contains a current listing to TAC Certified Therapists in Oregon and a current list of Oregon EMDRIA-certified trainers. Wendy Sue Horn is the only one on both lists. An email from Program is attached that explains the current market.

APPROVED:

Signed by DPO electronically via OregonBuys Kirk N. Rhoades, DPO