Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Center - Central Region

The Maryland Department of Health's Behavioral Health Administration has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to procure substance abuse prevention services from one accredited higher education institution in Maryland's Central Region. The targeted service area encompasses Howard, Cecil, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, and Harford counties. The selected institution will provide comprehensive Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drug (ATOD) prevention services on campus targeting college-age students, with deliverables including evidence-based programs and activities designed to prevent and reduce substance misuse and risk-taking behaviors through both individual and environmental intervention strategies aligned with SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention strategies. Applicants must be accredited higher education institutions certified by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education with a minimum of zero to two years of experience implementing substance use prevention programs and a demonstrated history of reaching at-risk populations. Required submissions include a technical proposal and budget narrative with three letters of reference; technical proposals will be evaluated by committee using criteria outlined in Section 5.2 of the RFA, with funding awarded to the applicant achieving the highest total average score, while budgets will be assessed for reasonableness relative to the described project scope, time, and effort. The application deadline is April 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with submissions required through the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage platform. The contract term is three years with one available one-year renewal option.

No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility to disadvantaged enterprises or other designated groups are indicated in the available procurement materials. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors whose operations require integration or transition considerations. The award is valued at up to $159,700 per year, with the one-year renewal option included within the total budgeted amount, contingent upon funding availability. Applicants must demonstrate compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and submit applications demonstrating organizational capacity and expertise in delivering campus-based substance use prevention programming to higher education student populations.