TBHCE Telebehavioral health program -Provide direct, ongoing care via televideo to patients.

This pre-solicitation notice from the Indian Health Service seeks capability statements from small businesses, with a preference for Native American owned businesses, to provide direct telebehavioral health services and tele-education trainings under a potential telebehavioral health center of excellence contract. The services include evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy delivered via telehealth to Indian/Tribal/Urban operated facilities nationwide. Required trainings cover topics such as psychiatry, cultural competency, trauma-informed care, and ethics. Capability statements are due by July 20, 2023 and the potential single award contract would have a one year base period and four one year options, to be performed remotely with periodic virtual meetings. Clinical experience in relevant areas such as psychiatry, therapy, and working with American Indian/Alaska Native populations is required.

The potential contract has no set aside designation. Services would fall under NAICS code 621420 (Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers) and PSC code R499 (Other Human Resources Programs). As this is a new procurement, there is no incumbent or current contractor. The statement of work attached to the notice did not provide any budget ranges or timelines for services, but indicated the contract would be performed remotely with periodic virtual meetings over a one year base period and four one year options.