Solicitation+Amendment+1.docx

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION

600 EAST BOULEVARD AVE, DEPT 325

BISMARCK, ND 58505

SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 1

January 31, 2025

Solicitation Number: 325-25-810-003 Title: Human Service Center Mental Health Support – Region III and Region VI Deadline for Receipt of Proposals: February 11, 2025, at 12:00 PM, CT Solicitation Issued: January 16, 2025

The solicitation is amended as follows:

1. Section 2.04 Location of Work, is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

STATE will provide workspace for the successful offeror(s) at the Human Service Centers. The successful offeror(s) shall provide supplies, telecommunication equipment, computer, and any necessary software or other supplies to carry out the scope of work.

2. Section 2.05 Prior Experience, is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

Successful offeror(s) must be independently licensed to provide mental health services in North Dakota and shall have experience providing mental health services. Preference will be given to offeror(s) that have completed an Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) training by the contract start date.

3. The second paragraph in Section 4.02 Introduction, is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

An offeror shall identify that they are independently licensed to provide mental health services in North Dakota and identify its prior experience providing mental health services. A proposal that does not identify its prior experience may cause the STATE to consider the proposal nonresponsive and the STATE may reject the proposal.

4. The third paragraph in Section 4.04 Experience and Qualifications, is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

An offeror shall describe their clinical experience, educational background, and training in trauma. Preference will be given to an offeror that will have completed ART training by the contract start date.

5. Section 5.05 Experience and Qualifications, item C) is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

C) How well does the offeror describe their clinical experience, educational background, and training in trauma? Will the offeror have completed ART training by the contract start date? Preference will be given to an offeror that will have completed ART training by the contract start date.

6. Attachment B – Evaluation Tool, Experience and Qualifications, Question C), is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

C) How well does the offeror describe their clinical experience, educational background, and training in trauma? Will the offeror have completed ART training by the contract start date? Preference will be given to an offeror that will have completed ART training by the contract start date.

Bidders are instructed to acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this Solicitation Amendment by signing below and returning the Solicitation Amendment Acknowledgement page with your solicitation response.

Questions regarding this amendment must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer.

Tami Conrad Procurement Officer E-mail: tconrad@nd.gov Telephone: 701-328-8733 TTY Users call: 7-1-1

SOLICITAITON AMENDMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Solicitation Number: 325-25-810-003 Title: Human Service Center Mental Health Support – Region III and Region VI Solicitation Amendment Number: 1

By my signature below, I hereby acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this amendment.

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